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单词 wave something or someone aside or away
释义
(phrasal verb) 
Rachel waved aside his protests.
Synonyms
dismiss
She dismissed the reports as mere speculation.
reject
Paloma has rejected the values of her rich parents.
ignore
Such arguments ignore the important issues.
discount
His theory was discounted immediately.
disregard
He disregarded the advice of his executives.
play down
shrug off
He shrugged off the criticism.
spurn
a spurned lover
rebuff
After the argument he rebuffed all their invitations.
brush aside
repudiate
pooh-pooh (informal)
Some people pooh-pooh the idea that gardens can be an art form.
treat with contempt
See wave
Seebrush something aside

Nearby words of
wave something or someone aside or away

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  • watery
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  • wave something or someone down
  • wavelength
  • waver

Synonyms of 'wave something or someone aside or away'

wave something or someone aside or away

Additional synonyms

in the sense of pooh-pooh
Definition
to express disdain or scorn for
Some people pooh-pooh the idea that gardens can be an art form.
Synonyms
scorn,
dismiss,
slight,
disregard,
play down,
sneer at,
disdain,
spurn,
deride,
brush aside,
scoff at,
belittle,
sniff at,
make little of,
turn up your nose at (informal)
in the sense of rebuff
Definition
to snub and reject an offer or suggestion
After the argument he rebuffed all their invitations.
Synonyms
reject,
decline,
refuse,
turn down,
cut (informal),
check,
deny,
resist,
slight,
discourage,
put off,
snub,
spurn,
knock back (slang),
brush off (slang),
repulse,
cold-shoulder
in the sense of reject
Definition
to refuse to accept, use, or believe
Paloma has rejected the values of her rich parents.
Synonyms
deny,
decline,
abandon,
exclude,
veto,
discard,
relinquish,
renounce,
spurn,
eschew,
leave off,
throw off,
disallow,
forsake,
retract,
repudiate,
cast off,
disown,
forgo,
disclaim,
forswear,
swear off,
wash your hands of
in the sense of shrug off
Definition
to treat (a matter) as unimportant
He shrugged off the criticism.
Synonyms
disregard,
reject,
dispel,
spurn,
repudiate,
brush off,
pooh-pooh,
put out of your mind
in the sense of spurn
Definition
to reject (a person or thing) with contempt
a spurned lover
Synonyms
reject,
slight,
scorn,
rebuff,
put down,
snub,
disregard,
despise,
disdain,
repulse,
cold-shoulder,
kick in the teeth (slang),
turn your nose up at (informal),
contemn (formal)
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