shrug off

verb

1. To ignore or disregard; to be indifferent to.

   “He shrugged off the insults and proceeded despite them.”

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

2. To dispose of, rid oneself of, in a careless or effortless manner.

   “Other social groups that had attained a comparable level of economic prosperity had comfortably shrugged off a wide definition of self-interest that encompassed other people and other groups. Jews, on the other hand, retained this broader perspective.”

   “He's shrugged off his gang days and gotten into a decent school.”