wave away
To move your hand to tell someone or something to go away, or to act like an idea isn't worth thinking about.
Meanings
To use a hand gesture to indicate that someone should go away or that something should be removed.
"She waved away the waiter when he came to refill her glass."
To dismiss a comment, suggestion, or emotion as unimportant or unwelcome.
"He waved away her apology and said he had already forgotten the incident."
To bid farewell to someone by waving as they depart.
"The crowd waved away the team as the bus drove out of the stadium."
The literal sense involves a physical gesture; the figurative sense is common in both spoken and written English to describe dismissive behaviour. Common across all varieties of English.
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