English

Verb

to shrug off ‎(third-person singular simple present shrugs off, present participle shrugging off, simple past and past participle shrugged off)

1. (idiomatic) To ignore or disregard; to be indifferent.

   He shrugged off the insults and proceeded despite them.

   • 2011 December 21, Tom Rostance, “Fulham 0 - 5 Man Utd”, in BBC Sport:

     Manchester United shrugged off injuries to Phil Jones and Ashley Young to thrash a lifeless Fulham side.