Dismiss

How it is used

Teachers dismiss the class; students are dismissed. 'Class dismissed' is a fixed, slightly formal phrase. Many teachers say 'The bell doesn't dismiss you, I do.' Dismissal is the end-of-day departure ('dismissal time').

Example sentences

1. Please wait until I dismiss you; the bell is for me, not for you.

2. Younger pupils are dismissed ten minutes earlier to avoid crowding at the gate.

Common collocations

• dismiss the class
• class dismissed
• dismissal time
• be dismissed early

Related terms

• wrap-upThe final stage of a lesson in which the teacher and students review what was learned, check progress and sometimes preview the next lesson.
• classroom routineA fixed way of doing a regular task in class, such as entering the room, collecting homework or moving into groups, that students learn and repeat until it becomes automatic.
• settle downTo become calm and quiet and get ready to work, especially after coming into a room or after a noisy activity.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

• dismiss · Law

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