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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

brush aside en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To disregard, dismiss or ignore something, as unimportant.
    • The news media here report that the airline at first brushed aside the episode, saying it was Ms. Cho’s job to discipline flight attendants. 2014 December 31, Martin Fackler, “Court Orders Arrest of Ex-Executive at Korean Airlines Over ‘Nut Rage’”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
    • He brushed aside all my objections and went ahead with the project regardless.
  2. (transitive) To defeat with ease.
    • The ease with which Stoke brushed aside their Israeli opponents bodes well for the return fixture in early November, when a win could could secure their passage to the last 32. 2011 October 20, Michael da Silva, “Stoke 3 - 0 Macc Tel-Aviv”, in BBC Sport:

Forms

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brushes aside Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
brushed aside Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
brushed aside Tense=Past lexicographic
brushing aside Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Relateds

brush off · wave away