shrug off

shrug  (shrg)

v. shrugged, shrug·ging, shrugs

v.tr.

To raise (the shoulders), especially as a gesture of doubt, disdain, or indifference.

v.intr.

To raise the shoulders, especially as a gesture of doubt, disdain, or indifference.

n.

1. An expressive gesture of raising the shoulders.

2. A woman's short jacket or sweater open down the front.

Phrasal Verb:

shrug off

1. To minimize the importance of: shrugged off the defeat and talked about tonight's game.

2. To get rid of: shrug off a burden.

3. To wriggle out of (clothing).

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[Middle English shruggen.]

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shrug off

Verb

1. to treat (a matter) as unimportant

2. to get rid of (someone)

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

shrug off - minimize the importance of, brush aside; "Jane shrugged off the news that her stock had fallen 3 points" brush aside, brush off, discount, dismiss, disregard, ignore, push aside - bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances"