brush sb/sth off
— phrasal verb with brush uk/brʌʃ/us/brʌʃ/verb
C1 to remove dust or dirt from someone or something by using your hands or a brush:
He brushed the snow off his coat.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Cleaning generally
- cleaner
- cleaning
- cleanse
- cleansing
- decontaminate
- disinfect
- groom
- purify
- rinse sth out
- sanitize
- scour
- scrub
- sluice
- sluice sth down/out
- sponge
- spring-clean
- sweep
- wipe
- wipe sth down
- wipe sth up
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