shrug off

Verb

shrug off (third-person singular simple present shrugs off, present participle shrugging off, simple past and past participle shrugged off)

1. (transitive) To ignore or disregard; to be indifferent to.
   • He shrugged off the insults and proceeded despite them.
   • Manchester United shrugged off injuries to Phil Jones and Ashley Young to thrash a lifeless Fulham side.2011 December 21, Tom Rostance, “Fulham 0 - 5 Man Utd”, in BBC Sport
2. 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.1987 December 27, Gordon Gottlieb, “Coming Home As Lesbian And Gay Jews”, in Gay Community News, volume 15, number 24, page 16
   • He's shrugged off his gang days and gotten into a decent school.2021 July 23, Andrea Martin, Another Man's Wife, Andrea Martin

   Synonyms:

   misregard, take no notice of, tune out