shrug off

Other forms: shrugged off; shrugs off; shrugging off

Definitions of shrug off
  1. verb
    minimize the importance of, brush aside
    “Jane shrugged off the news that her stock had fallen 3 points”
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    type of:
    brush aside, brush off, discount, dismiss, disregard, ignore, push aside
    bar from attention or consideration
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