adj · intj · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/dɪsˈmɪst/
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rhymes with -ɪst
CMU ARPABET:D IH0 S M IH1 S T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Not having been considered; treated as unimportant; rejected.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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2
adj
Meaning 2
Having been fired or let go; having had one's employment terminated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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intj
Meaning 3
Used to indicate that an interaction is at an end and that the listener should leave.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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4
verb
Meaning 4
simple past and past participle of dismiss
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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5
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
having lost your job
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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