If you brush aside or brush away an idea, remark, or feeling, you refuse to consider it because you think it is not important or useful, even though it may be.
Perhaps you shouldn't brush the idea aside too hastily. [VERB noun PARTICLE]
He brushed away my views on politics. [VERBPARTICLE noun]
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brush aside in British English
or brush away
verb
(tr, adverb)
to dismiss without consideration; disregard
brush aside in American English
or brush away
1.
to sweep out of the way
2.
to dismiss from consideration
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Examples of 'brush aside' in a sentence
brush aside
Any suggestion that it was quite sufficient but very poorly used was brushed aside.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The preliminary opponents have been brushed aside, used as trial horses.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
This involves a piece sacrifice which White brushes aside without too much trouble.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Suddenly, ID cards became a panacea and civil liberties considerations were simply brushed aside.