Definition of brush off Brush off

We found 4 definitions of brush off from 2 different sources.

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What does brush off mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

brush off - bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances"
  dismiss, disregard, brush aside, discount, push aside, ignore
  reject refuse to accept or acknowledge; "I reject the idea of starting a war"; "The journal rejected the student's paper"
  cold-shoulder, slight pay no attention to, disrespect; "She cold-shouldered her ex-fiance"
  discredit cause to be distrusted or disbelieved; "The paper discredited the politician with its nasty commentary"
  shrug off minimize the importance of, brush aside; "Jane shrugged off the news that her stock had fallen 3 points"
  pass off disregard; "She passed off the insult"
  flout, scoff treat with contemptuous disregard; "flout the rules"
  turn a blind eye refuse to acknowledge; "He turns a blind eye to the injustices in his office"
  laugh away, laugh off deal with a problem by laughing or pretending to be amused by it; "She laughs away all these problems"
  disoblige ignore someone's wishes
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  • brush off (Noun)
    Alternative spelling of brush-off.
  • brush off (Verb)
    To remove something with a brush.
  • brush off (Verb)
    To disregard something, to dismiss or ignore someone, as unimportant.

Pronunciation

Sign Language

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