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Definition brush off in British English

brush off phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to refuse to listen to someone, or to accept that something might be true or important

Example

The Foreign Secretary brushed off suggestions that he had considered resigning.

Example

I tried to tell him, but he just brushed me off.

Synonyms and related words
avoid brush off shun turn down ignore dismiss
Definition brush off in British English