brush aside

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Verb brush aside has 1 sense

dismiss, disregard, brush aside, brush off, discount, push aside, ignore - bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances"
--₁ is one way to reject
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

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Brush Aside

Definition

In its verb form, "brush aside" means to dismiss or disregard something or someone.

As a noun, "brush aside" refers to a gesture or an act of dismissing or ignoring someone or something.

Examples

Verb Usage:

She brushed aside his suggestions and proceeded with her own plan.
The manager brushed aside the employee's concerns about working conditions.
He brushes aside any criticism and continues to pursue his goals.

Noun Usage:

She gave him a brush aside before walking away.
The speaker's brush aside of important questions left the audience feeling unsatisfied.
He responded with a quick brush aside and changed the topic.

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