Definitions
Wiktionary
- v. idiomatic To ignore or disregard; to be indifferent.
GNU Webster's 1913
- v. To ignore; to disregard; to brush aside; to minimize{2} the effects of.
WordNet 3.0
- v. minimize the importance of, brush aside
Examples
“Some reflection enabled him to shrug off Atticus’s criticisms of his own conduct—how could he know what problems Antony faced anent Octavian?”
“ Our ferrocrete hulls could shrug off anything that a traditional, Thirteenth Century ship could throw at us, our upper decks were five yards higher than those of the tallest wooden ship, so boarding was nearly impossible, and being faster and not at the mercy of the wind, we could always ram them.”
“Occasionally, one would gather up his winnings or shrug off his losses and make his way to the adjacent room known as the Ladies’ Parlor—each “lady” young and charming and beautifully gowned, and smelling of Hungary Water or Devrey’s Elixir of Violets.”
“And while I would simply shrug off the additional expense,”
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These user-created lists contain the word ‘shrug off’.
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LIT - Iliad - key words and protagonists
abduct, abducting, abductor, Achaea, Achaean, Achilles, advise, Aegean, Aegean Sea, Aegina, aegis, Aeneas and 713 more...
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phrasal verbs: OFF
work off, laugh off, kick off, write off, tell off, sleep off, clock off, ease off, rattle off, tick off, fall off, dash off and 35 more...
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w6-16/08
shortcoming, productivity, dedicate, put off, self-esteem, boost, essential, racket, yelling, tick off, screw around, screw up and 32 more...
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