brush aside verb2 •To disregard, dismiss or ignore something, as unimportant.He brushed aside all my objections and went ahead with the project regardless. •To defeat with ease.The ease with which Stoke brushed aside their Israeli opponents bodes well for the return fixture in early November, when a win could could secure their passage to the last 32. — 2011 formsbrushed aside · brushing aside · brushes aside