Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb shrug_off
1 sense of shrug off
Sense 1
shrug off -- (minimize the importance of, brush aside; "Jane shrugged off the news that her stock had fallen 3 points")
=> dismiss, disregard, brush aside, brush off, discount, push aside, ignore -- (bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances")