LEARNit Dictionary

brush off

phrasal verb
1
to be removed by brushing
پاک کردن با برس, برطرف کردن با برس, زدودن با برس
2
to rudely ignore somebody or refuse to listen to them
نادیده گرفتن, رد کردن با بی‌ادبی, بی‌اعتنایی کردن, نادیده گرفتن عمدی
She brushed him off impatiently.
related noun brush-off
3
to make somebody/yourself tidy, especially after you have fallen, by brushing your clothes, etc. with your hands
تکاندن, تمیز کردن
4
to ignore something such as a question, suggestion or criticism, or treat it as unimportant
نادیده گرفتن, بی‌توجهی کردن, کم اهمیت شمردن, بی‌اعتنایی کردن
Concerns about the legality of the measures were brushed off by the government.
The court brushed off his lawyer's plea for leniency.