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ignore; refuse v.
ignore v.

VERB

ignore; refuse

Synonyms

WEAK

boycott cold-shoulder contradict cut deny disclaim dismiss disown disregard get rid of have no time for ostracize override rebuff reject repudiate scorn send away slight snub spurn sweep aside

Antonyms

WEAK

attend pay attention see

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

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brushed off

Warsh has brushed off the threat that the Fed’s independence faces from the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Frustratingly for career diplomats, Witkoff brushed off the usual cadres of government experts for complex negotiations.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

But she brushed off the barbs, saying: "I am toothy, dumpy, ugly, overweight, a spinster – what the hell."

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

Still, Skogmo brushed off the prices, noting that this level of spending was “special for the World Cup.”

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026

I stood up and brushed off my skirt.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson