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单词 sweep something aside
释义
(phrasal verb) 
His original diagnosis has now been swept aside by experts.
Synonyms
dismiss
I dismissed the thought from my mind.
reject
Paloma has rejected the values of her rich parents.
set aside
disregard
drop
The captain was dropped from the team.
shelve
Sadly, the project has now been shelved.
discard
Read the instructions before discarding the box.
relegate
banish
He has now banished all thoughts of retirement.
dispel
He will hope to dispel their fears.
spurn
a spurned lover
repudiate
He repudiated any form of nationalism.
lay aside
pooh-pooh
Some people pooh-pooh the idea that gardens can be an art form.
put out of your mind
See sweep

Additional synonyms

in the sense of banish
He has now banished all thoughts of retirement.
Synonyms
dismiss,
drop,
ban,
reject,
shelve,
discard,
set aside,
disregard,
dispel,
cast out,
lay aside,
put out of your mind
in the sense of discard
Definition
to get rid of (something or someone) as useless or undesirable
Read the instructions before discarding the box.
Synonyms
get rid of,
drop,
remove,
throw away or out,
reject,
abandon,
dump (informal),
shed,
scrap,
axe (informal),
ditch (slang),
junk (informal),
chuck (informal),
dispose of,
relinquish,
dispense with,
jettison,
repudiate,
cast aside
in the sense of dispel
Definition
to disperse or drive away
He will hope to dispel their fears.
Synonyms
drive away,
dismiss,
eliminate,
resolve,
scatter,
expel,
disperse,
banish,
rout,
allay,
dissipate,
chase away

Nearby words of
sweep something aside

  • sweater
  • sweaty
  • sweep
  • sweep something aside
  • sweep something under the carpet
  • sweeping
  • sweet

Synonyms of 'sweep something aside'

sweep something aside

Additional synonyms

in the sense of drop
Definition
to omit (a player) from a team
The captain was dropped from the team.
Synonyms
eject,
dismiss,
throw out,
exclude,
discharge,
discard,
oust,
evict,
send packing,
turf out (informal),
give the bum's rush (slang),
throw out on your ear (informal)
in the sense of pooh-pooh
Definition
to express disdain or scorn for
Some people pooh-pooh the idea that gardens can be an art form.
Synonyms
scorn,
dismiss,
slight,
disregard,
play down,
sneer at,
disdain,
spurn,
deride,
brush aside,
scoff at,
belittle,
sniff at,
make little of,
turn up your nose at (informal)
in the sense of reject
Definition
to refuse to accept, use, or believe
Paloma has rejected the values of her rich parents.
Synonyms
deny,
decline,
abandon,
exclude,
veto,
discard,
relinquish,
renounce,
spurn,
eschew,
leave off,
throw off,
disallow,
forsake,
retract,
repudiate,
cast off,
disown,
forgo,
disclaim,
forswear,
swear off,
wash your hands of
in the sense of repudiate
Definition
to disown (a person)
He repudiated any form of nationalism.
Synonyms
reject,
renounce,
retract,
disown,
abandon,
desert,
reverse,
cut off,
discard,
revoke,
forsake,
cast off,
rescind,
disavow,
turn your back on,
abjure,
wash your hands of
in the sense of shelve
Definition
to put aside or postpone
Sadly, the project has now been shelved.
Synonyms
postpone,
put off,
defer,
table (US),
dismiss,
freeze,
suspend,
put aside,
hold over,
mothball,
pigeonhole,
lay aside,
put on ice,
put on the back burner (informal),
hold in abeyance,
take a rain check on (US, Canadian, informal)
in the sense of spurn
Definition
to reject (a person or thing) with contempt
a spurned lover
Synonyms
reject,
slight,
scorn,
rebuff,
put down,
snub,
disregard,
despise,
disdain,
repulse,
cold-shoulder,
kick in the teeth (slang),
turn your nose up at (informal),
contemn (formal)
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