He scoffed and dismissed her statement completely.

"It's the least I could do," Mary dismissed her statement with a wave of her hand.

But some in the pro-abortion movement dismissed the Cardinal's statement, saying it will do little to stop anti-abortion violence.

"I do not believe it is worth concerning yourself, Captain," he said as if attempting to dismiss his own statement.

In addition, opponents dismiss as a ruse the government's statement that Belo Monte will generate 11,000 megawatts.

Berild dismisses his statement with smooth explanations, but Stark does not accept them.

She dismissed the Customs supervisor's statement.

Rhys dismissed Llwyd's statement, saying that the record is very personal and has "bugger all to do with a celebration".

"Sheila must have done quite a lot of wondering," I sniffed, making it clear that I had dismissed her statement as trivial mental meanderings.

"I wouldn't dismiss Terri's statement out of hand," Cory said.