pooh-poohing in English

verb

1

dismiss (an idea or suggestion) as being foolish or impractical.

until recently, this idea was pooh-poohed by the scientific community

synonyms: dismiss, reject, spurn, rebuff, wave aside, disregard, discount, play down, make light of, belittle, deride, mock, scorn, scoff at, sneer at

verb

• dismiss, reject, spurn, rebuff, wave aside, disregard, discount, play down, make light of, belittle, deride, mock, scorn, scoff at, sneer at
• spurn, disdain, turn down, freeze off, reject, scorn

Use "pooh-poohing" in a sentence

1. They are pooh-poohing suggestions of a split in the party.