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Prepositions after verbs

Dismiss for, as, and from

Different prepositions after dismiss express reasons, judgments, or removal from a place or job.

Quick answer

Which prepositions follow dismiss?

Use dismiss for for a reason, dismiss as for a judgment, and dismiss from for removal from a position or place. By and in are usually not selected directly by dismiss.

dismissed for misconduct
dismissed as unrealistic
dismissed from the team

Choose the pattern by meaning

These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.

1
dismiss for + reason

Giving a reason for removal

Common in employment and discipline contexts.

He was dismissed for repeated lateness
2
dismiss as + description

Rejecting an idea or claim

As introduces a judgment.

Critics dismissed the rumour as false
3
dismiss from + place/job

Removing someone

From marks the position or institution.

She was dismissed from the committee

See the difference in context

The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.

Construction
Example
Meaning
dismiss for
The employee was dismissed for theft.
state the reason
dismiss as
They dismissed the warning as exaggerated.
judge or label something
dismiss from
He was dismissed from school.
remove from a place or role
dismiss by
The case was dismissed by the judge.
by introduces the agent in passive voice

Common mistakes

Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.

Using as for reasons

Use for to give the reason for dismissal.

✕ She was dismissed as lateness. ✓ She was dismissed for lateness.

Using from for opinions

Use as when rejecting an idea.

✕ They dismissed the claim from nonsense. ✓ They dismissed the claim as nonsense.

Using in after dismiss

In is not a usual complement after dismiss.

✕ He was dismissed in the company. ✓ He was dismissed from the company.

Quick practice

Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.

1. The worker was dismissed ___ misconduct.
2. They dismissed the article ___ inaccurate.
3. She was dismissed ___ the club.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between dismiss for and dismiss from?

For gives the reason, while from gives the place or role.

Can dismiss mean reject an idea?

Yes. Dismiss as is common for rejecting claims or opinions.

Is dismiss by correct?

Only when by introduces the agent in passive voice.

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