Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.
WORD ORIGIN
c.1400, schurgyng, of uncertain origin. Perhaps connected to Danish skrugge "to stoop, crouch." Related: Shrugged; shrugging. To shrug (something) off "dismiss" is recorded from 1909.
MORE RELATED WORDS FOR SHRUG OFF
excuse
verbforgive, absolve; justify- acquit
- alibi
- apologize for
- appease
- bear with
- clear
- condone
- cover
- defend
- discharge
- dispense from
- exculpate
- exempt
- exempt from
- exonerate
- explain
- extenuate
- forgive
- free
- give absolution
- grant amnesty
- indulge
- let go
- let off
- liberate
- make allowances for
- mitigate
- overlook
- pardon
- pass over
- plead ignorance
- pretext
- purge
- rationalize
- release
- relieve
- remit
- reprieve
- shrive
- shrug off
- spare
- take rap for
- tolerate
- vindicate
- whitewash
- wink at
excuses
verbforgive, absolve; justify- acquit
- alibi
- apologize for
- appease
- bear with
- clear
- condone
- cover
- defend
- discharge
- dispense from
- exculpate
- exempt
- exempt from
- exonerate
- explain
- extenuate
- forgive
- free
- give absolution
- grant amnesty
- indulge
- let go
- let off
- liberate
- make allowances for
- mitigate
- overlook
- pardon
- pass over
- plead ignorance
- pretext
- purge
- rationalize
- release
- relieve
- remit
- reprieve
- shrive
- shrug off
- spare
- take rap for
- tolerate
- vindicate
- whitewash
- wink at
excusing
verbforgive, absolve; justify- acquit
- alibi
- apologize for
- appease
- bear with
- clear
- condone
- cover
- defend
- discharge
- dispense from
- exculpate
- exempt
- exempt from
- exonerate
- explain
- extenuate
- forgive
- free
- give absolution
- grant amnesty
- indulge
- let go
- let off
- liberate
- make allowances for
- mitigate
- overlook
- pardon
- pass over
- plead ignorance
- pretext
- purge
- rationalize
- release
- relieve
- remit
- reprieve
- shrive
- shrug off
- spare
- take rap for
- tolerate
- vindicate
- whitewash
- wink at
neglect
verbbe indifferent, leave alone- affront
- brush aside
- brush off
- condemn
- depreciate
- despise
- detest
- discount
- disdain
- dismiss
- disregard
- have nothing to do with
- ignore
- keep at arm's length
- keep one's distance
- laugh off
- let go
- live with
- make light of
- not care for
- overlook
- pass by
- pass over
- pass up
- pay no attention to
- pay no mind
- pretermit
- rebuff
- reject
- scant
- scorn
- shrug off
- slight
- slur
- spurn
- tune out
- underestimate
neglects
verbbe indifferent, leave alone- affront
- brush aside
- brush off
- condemn
- depreciate
- despise
- detest
- discount
- disdain
- dismiss
- disregard
- have nothing to do with
- ignore
- keep at arm's length
- keep one's distance
- laugh off
- let go
- live with
- make light of
- not care for
- overlook
- pass by
- pass over
- pass up
- pay no attention to
- pay no mind
- pretermit
- rebuff
- reject
- scant
- scorn
- shrug off
- slight
- slur
- spurn
- tune out
- underestimate
slight
verboffend, insult- affront
- blink at
- brush off
- chill
- contemn
- cool
- cut
- despise
- discount
- disdain
- disparage
- disregard
- fail
- flout
- forget
- give the brush
- give the cold shoulder to
- ignore
- make light of
- neglect
- not give time of day
- omit
- overlook
- pooh-pooh
- reject
- scoff
- scorn
- show disrespect
- shrug off
- skip
- slur
- sneeze at
- snub
- treat with contempt
- turn deaf ear to
- upstage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.