leave sth aside
— phrasal verb with leave /liːv/ verb (left, left)Definition
› to not discuss one subject so that you can discuss a different subject: Leaving aside the question of cost, how many people do we need on the job?Neglecting and ignoringNot paying attentionTreating as unimportant
(Definition of leave sth aside from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- block sth out phrasal verb (STOP FROM THINKING)
- brush sth off phrasal verb
- bury/have your head in the sand idiom
- bypass verb
- close your ears idiom
- fiddle while Rome burns idiom
- ignore verb
- lay sth aside phrasal verb (STOP)
- let sleeping dogs lie idiom
- let sth go/pass idiom
- not go there idiom
- on the shelf idiom
- ostrich noun (PERSON)
- pass sb/sth over phrasal verb
- push sb/sth aside phrasal verb
- there's none so deaf as those who will not hear idiom
- trample verb (TREAT WITHOUT RESPECT)
- tune (sb/sth) out phrasal verb
- turn a blind eye idiom
- turn a deaf ear idiom
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