to sweep aside
3
4.7
- phrasal verb
- /swip əˈsaɪd/
:
desestimar
- In some industries, countries love foreign investors and sweep aside all concepts of competition in trying to attract them.
So legality was swept aside by popularity.
- So legality was swept aside by popularity.
- And that story just kind of gets, you know, swept aside.
Examples
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The determination of a political elite to bring the single European currency into being has swept aside all forms of opposition...
Blog text (3) -
Pre-existing local property rights systems, including collective and communal property rights, were often swept aside in the interests of the state and business.
Academic text (2000) -
As the flaws in this strategy become ever more evident, it is increasingly possible that the American people will sweep aside Bush's strategy in favor of ill-considered demands for an immediate and total pullout.
Academic text (2006) -
A new generation, guided by Benedict XVI, is now sweeping aside their flotsam and jetsam, and the liberals don't like it one little bit.
Blog text (24) -
The manager decided to sweep aside the employees' concerns about the new policy as unimportant.
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During the debate, she swept aside his objections, insisting that her plan was the best solution.
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The committee chose to sweep aside any suggestions that did not align with their agenda.
Synonyms
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1.0
Choose not to pay attention to someone or something
332
3.0
To refuse to accept an idea or claim
119
3.9
Ignore something or someone on purpose
103
3.4
To stop thinking about something for a short time
59
4.6
To say someone or something is not worth taking seriously without careful thought
38
5.9
To ignore a small mistake to avoid an argument
28
4.1
To ignore someone or something on purpose
27
3.9
Treat something as unimportant and ignore it
22
3.9
To ignore what someone says or feels as unimportant
22
4.2
To treat something as not important or serious
16
3.8
To get rid of something completely so it no longer exists
13
4.5
Ignore a person or thing because you think they are not important
11
3.7
Reject or ignore people and things you no longer want
7
4.1
Refuse to think about something, for example worries or objections
7
4.3
To make people forget and stop caring about something
5
9.5
To treat an idea or opinion as unimportant and not worth taking seriously
4
5.3
Treat a question or problem as not important
2
5.9
Treat something as unimportant and ignore it
2
4.1
To treat criticism or an insult as not important
1
6.0
To reject or get rid of something no longer needed
1
6.9
Handle a problem quickly without looking at the details
1
6.1
To treat something as not important and ignore it
To say problems or criticism are not serious by changing their meaning
Antonyms
How Dismissive
Surface Forms
Morphology
sweep + aside
The literal meanings of 'sweep' (to move or brush something) and 'aside' (to the side) create a clear physical image of moving something out of the way, which can be mapped onto dismissing an idea. Because this is a metaphorical extension from a concrete action to an abstract meaning, it is somewhat predictable but not fully compositional for a B1 learner.
Etymology
The phrasal verb sweep aside comes from the simple image of someone using a broom to sweep things aside, pushing them out of the way as if they do not matter. So it means 'to dismiss' or 'to treat as unimportant'.