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dismiss

 
/dɪsˈmɪs/ v [T] (NOT CONSIDER)

Definition

to decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering: Let’s not dismiss the idea without discussing it.
(Definition of dismiss v (NOT CONSIDER) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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