desestimar

to dismiss

verb deh-sehs-tee-MAHR Rare

Also means

to reject

Usage Note

Desestimar is primarily a legal and administrative term: a court or authority desestima a petition, appeal, or claim when it rejects it on formal or substantive grounds. It is stronger and more final than rechazar in formal contexts. Outside law it can mean 'to disregard' or 'to undervalue'.

Examples

"El juez desestimó la demanda por falta de pruebas."

Natural Translation

The judge dismissed the lawsuit for lack of evidence.

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