wink at sth
— phrasal verb with wink /wɪŋk/ verb [I]Definition
› to pretend not to notice something bad that is happening because it is more convenient for youNeglecting and ignoringNot paying attentionTreating as unimportant
(Definition of wink at sth 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)
- leave sth aside phrasal verb
- let sleeping dogs lie idiom
- negligent adjective
- not go there idiom
- on the shelf idiom
- ostrich noun (PERSON)
- pass sb/sth over phrasal verb
- sweep 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
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Neglecting and ignoring
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