Synonyms and antonyms of To refuse to think about, believe or accept something in British Thesaurus

turn down ()

to not accept an offer or request

ignore (verb)

to not consider something, or to not let it influence you

dismiss (verb)

to refuse to accept that something might be true or important

shoot down ()

to refuse even to consider something such as an idea or a plan

push aside ()

to refuse to think about something unpleasant

spurn (verb)

literary to refuse to accept something, do something, or deal with something

not hear of it ()

to refuse to accept a suggestion or offer

deceive yourself ()

to refuse to believe something because you do not want to

close your mind to something ()

to refuse to consider something

put your foot down ()

to refuse very firmly to do or accept something

brush aside ()

to refuse to accept that something is important or true

brush away ()

to refuse to accept or listen to something that someone says

brush off ()

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

brush/sweep/cast something aside ()

to refuse to consider or deal with something

cast something from your mind ()

to stop thinking about something, so that you will no longer be affected by it or worried about it

draw the line ()

to say that you will definitely not allow or accept something

get on with your life ()

to stop thinking or worrying about something bad that happened in the past and start living a normal life again

get someone/something out of your mind ()

to stop thinking about someone or something

hide (verb)

to try not to accept something or not to be affected by something

knock down ()

to show that something such as an idea or suggestion is not good or useful

lay aside ()

to not let yourself think about or be influenced by something so that you can achieve an aim

leave aside ()

to not consider something because you want to consider something else instead

negative (verb)

formal to refuse to accept something such as a question or idea

not give someone/something /a/another thought ()

to not think about someone or something

not go there ()

used for saying that you do not want to hear about, discuss, or consider a particular subject

not want to hear something ()

to not be willing to discuss or consider something

not want to know ()

to refuse to listen to someone or get involved in something

push someone/something from your mind ()

to avoid thinking about someone or something

reckon without ()

to not consider or include something in your plans and so not be prepared for it

revolt (verb)

to refuse to accept something such as a law or a decision

rule out ()

to stop considering something as a possibility

set aside ()

to not let a particular feeling, opinion, or belief influence you, in order to achieve something more important

set your face against something ()

to be determined not to do or accept something

shoot someone down in flames ()

to refuse to accept someone’s suggestion without even considering it

shut out ()

if you shut something out, you stop yourself from seeing it, hearing it, or thinking about it

something is not in/part of someone’s vocabulary ()

used for saying that someone will not accept a particular idea or possibility

switch off (informal)

informal to stop listening to someone, or to stop thinking about something

throw aside ()

to refuse to accept or continue something

toss aside ()

to stop accepting or believing in something, especially when the situation makes this difficult for you

turn away from ()

to refuse to accept or to use something any longer

turn your back on ()

to refuse to accept someone or something that you have previously accepted

turn your nose up (at something) ()

to refuse to accept something, especially because you do not think it is good enough

veto (verb)

to refuse to accept someone’s suggestion