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turn a blind eye vs push aside

push aside vs turn a blind eye

turn a blind eye and push aside both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
turn a blind eye No No Yes No
push aside No No Yes No
As verbs, push aside is a hypernym of turn a blind eye; that is, push aside is a word with a broader meaning than turn a blind eye:
  • turn a blind eye: refuse to acknowledge
  • push aside: bar from attention or consideration
Other hypernyms of turn a blind eye include brush aside, brush off, discount, dismiss, disregard, ignore.
turn a blind eye (verb) push aside (verb)
refuse to acknowledge bar from attention or consideration
push out of the way
Difference between turn a blind eye and push aside

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