to brazen out - Glite Dictionary

Examples

They tried to brazen out the scandal, acting as though nothing had happened.
He hoped he could brazen out the accusations without confessing to any wrongdoing.
Despite the criticism, she decided to brazen out the controversy and stand by her decision.
He decided to brazen out the criticism.
Despite the criticism, she decided to brazen out the negative attention and present her project confidently.
He had to brazen out the embarrassing moment during the meeting without showing any signs of discomfort.
When confronted by the press about his mistakes, he chose to brazen out the situation and answer their questions directly.

Synonyms

to confront

vsto brazen out

359 4.4

Face a difficult problem or fear directly and bravely

adds shameless confidence especially in embarrassing situations rather than mere directness

to face up

vsto brazen out

Informal

38 4.1

To accept and deal with a difficult situation directly and bravely

stresses acting without shame especially for embarrassing or awkward matters

to take the bull by the horns

vsto brazen out

Informal

4 5.6

To deal with a difficult problem directly and bravely

adds acting without shame in awkward situations rather than simple decisiveness

to brazen

vsto brazen out

2 7.4

Face a difficult or embarrassing situation without shame

is the phrasal expression of the same action often used colloquially

to beard the lion in his den

vsto brazen out

Informal

1 9.9

To confront a powerful person directly in their own place

applies to acting without shame in any awkward situation not just against powerful opponents

to brave out

vsto brazen out

6.7

To stay and face a difficult situation without showing fear

focuses on bold unashamed behaviour rather than only endurance

Antonyms

to avoid

∞ 1.0

To stay away from something or not do it to stop something bad from happening

to flee

331 2.4

To run away from a place because it is dangerous

to shrink from

7 5.1

Avoid doing something difficult or unpleasant because you are afraid

How Shameless

to flout

12 7.9

to brazen out

Informal

8.1

to shrug off

27 3.9

to carry on

253 2.7

Surface Forms

brazen out infinitive

brazened out past

brazened out past participle

brazening out present participle

Morphology

brazen + out

The sense 'to face or deal with a difficult or embarrassing situation in a bold and unashamed way' is directly built from 'brazen' (showing shameless boldness) plus the particle 'out', which here conveys carrying something through to the end. This verb+particle composition follows a common English pattern, so a learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Brazen out may come from the old idea of brazen meaning 'made of brass', so people pictured someone hard and loud like metal, showing no shame. So, to brazen out something is to face a difficult or embarrassing situation 'without shame'.