wave off

• Verbe à particule signifiant faire un geste de la main pour écarter quelqu'un ou quelque chose, ou rejeter une idée ou une proposition en la considérant comme sans importance.

A phrasal verb used to indicate dismissing something or someone with a gesture, or rejecting an idea or suggestion as unimportant.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Dismiss or rejectinformal

   To refuse to consider something or to reject an idea, suggestion, or offer.

   écarter d'un geste

   • She waved off his apology, saying it wasn't necessary.
   • The manager waved off the proposal as too risky.
   • He waved off the criticism and continued with his plan.

   Synonymesbrush offdismissdisregardignorerebuffrejectshrug offsnubspurnturn down

   Antonymesacceptconsiderembraceentertainwelcome

2. Signal to stop or go awayinformal

   To make a hand gesture to indicate that someone should not approach or should leave.

   Faire signe de s'arrêter ou de partir

   • The guard waved off the approaching car.
   • She waved off the taxi driver, deciding to walk instead.
   • He waved off the children who were trying to get his attention.

   Synonymesdismissshooshoo away

Verbe de basewave