brush off

[bruhsh-awf, -of] / ˈbrʌʃˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

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ignore v.
dismissal n.

VERB

ignore

Synonyms

WEAK

boycott brush aside cold-shoulder contradict cut deny disclaim dismiss disown disregard ostracize override rebuff refuse reject repudiate scorn send away slight snub spurn sweep aside

Antonyms

WEAK

attend pay attention

NOUN

dismissal

Synonyms

STRONG

cold shoulder combat denial difference dismissal disregard go-by rebuff rejection repulse slight traversal

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brush off

Tuchel was quick to brush off Trump's criticisms when mentioned to him in a news conference later.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

Then they brush off their hands and walk away, leaving the fires to burn behind them.

From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026

One pocket of the market was managing to brush off the pain.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

Financial planners who brush off crypto and reject it outright risk alienating these potential clients.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 20, 2026

I figured it was one of those I’ll-explain-it-when-you’re- older questions that my dad would brush off, but he didn’t.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen

brush off

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