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To clean or remove dirt with a brush

To disregard, dismiss or ignore someone or something as unimportant

To snub or reject someone regarded as being unimportant or inferior

To get out of a situation, usually underhandedly

To disregard as unimportant or insignificant

To erase from one's memory

To disregard and treat as unworthy of serious consideration

(of a person or object) To leave behind

To ban or refrain from using

To show an unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to

To represent or estimate at less than the true value or importance

To fend off or defend against something hostile

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To clean or remove dirt with a brush

sanitizes^US

sanitises^UK

“Matt and Casey brush off the dirt and debris off their clothes before walking towards their bullet-proof 4WD.”

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To disregard, dismiss or ignore someone or something as unimportant

“It would be easy to brush off these questions as silly or ill-informed.”

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To snub or reject someone regarded as being unimportant or inferior

ostracises^UK

ostracizes^US

gives the cold shoulder

looks past

gives someone the brush-off

gives someone the go-by

tells someone where to get off

keeps at arm's length

hands someone the frozen mitt

gives the cold shoulder to

treats disrespectfully

scoffs at

sneers at

holds in contempt

turns your nose up at

gives a wide berth to

shrinks from

keeps one's distance from

has nothing to do with

looks straight through

has nothing more to do with

turns your back on

leaves out in the cold

puts out of your mind

gives someone the push

gives the elbow

gives someone the air

gives someone the big E

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“She claims to regularly brush off guys hollering from the passenger-side of their best friend's ride.”

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To get out of a situation, usually underhandedly

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To disregard as unimportant or insignificant

minimizes^US

minimises^UK

refuses to acknowledge

leaves out of account

cold-shoulders

lets something ride

makes allowances for

lets someone off with

treats as unimportant

takes with a pinch of salt

deodorises^UK

deodorizes^US

leaves something undone

pays little attention to

skimps on

keeps at arm's length

has nothing to do with

trivializes^US

trivialises^UK

disfavors^US

disfavours^UK

excludes

looks through

dispenses with

buries one's head in sand

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To disregard as unimportant or insignificant

minimises^UK

minimizes^US

sweeps under the carpet

lets bygones be bygones

lets someone off with

wipes slate clean

goes along with

puts up with

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To erase from one's memory

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To disregard and treat as unworthy of serious consideration

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(of a person or object) To leave behind

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To ban or refrain from using

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To show an unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to

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To represent or estimate at less than the true value or importance

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To fend off or defend against something hostile

keeps at arm's length

defends oneself against

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