shrug off
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shrug off
verb shrugs off · shrugging off · shrugged off
- To ignore or disregard; to be indifferent to. He shrugged off the insults and proceeded despite them.
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To dispose of, rid oneself of, in a careless or effortless manner.
Other social groups that had attained a comparable level of economic prosperity had comfortably shrugged off a wide definition of self-interest that encompassed other people and other groups. Jews, on the other hand, retained this broader perspective.
Similar: misregard, take no notice of, tune out
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verb to disregard
| Español | ignorar |
|---|---|
| Português | ignorar |
| Français | ignorer |
| Italiano | ignorare, infischiarsene |
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