wave aside

phrasal-verb
UK: /weɪv əˈsaɪd/
US: /weɪv əˈsaɪd/

  1. To dismiss or reject something without serious consideration.

    1. She tried to explain, but he just waved her aside.
    2. The manager waved aside their concerns about the new policy changes.

  2. To ignore or treat something as unimportant.

    1. He waved aside my suggestion to order pizza.
    2. The company president waved aside warnings about declining sales figures.

Synonyms

dismiss reject disregard ignore brush aside shrug off
wave aside transitive-verb

  1. To reject or dismiss (someone or something) in a dismissive or perfunctory manner.

    1. The politician waved aside questions about his finances.
    2. Critics waved aside the artist's earlier works, focusing on the current exhibition.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "wave aside" in English means: To dismiss or reject something without serious consideration., To ignore or treat something as unimportant..

The phonetic transcription of "wave aside" is /weɪv əˈsaɪd/ in British English and /weɪv əˈsaɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "wave aside": dismiss, reject, disregard, ignore, brush aside, shrug off.

Example usage of "wave aside": "She tried to explain, but he just waved her aside.". More examples on the page.