brush off

• Deutsches Verb, das bedeutet, jemanden oder etwas abzuweisen oder zu ignorieren, oder etwas mit einer Bürste zu entfernen.

A phrasal verb meaning to dismiss or ignore someone or something, or to remove something by brushing.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Ignore or dismissinformal

   To refuse to listen to someone or to treat something as unimportant.

   Abwimmeln

   • She brushed off his criticism as irrelevant.
   • He tried to apologize, but she brushed him off.
   • The manager brushed off the employee's concerns.

   Synonymedismissdisregardignorerebuffshrug offslightsnub

   Antonymeacceptacknowledgeconsiderheedlistenrespect

2. Remove with a brushformal

   To remove dirt, dust, or debris from a surface using a brush or hand.

   Abbürsten

   • He brushed off the dust from his jacket.
   • She brushed off the crumbs from the table.
   • Please brush off your shoes before entering the house.

   Synonymesweep offwipe off

Grundverbbrush