Definition

Verb: - To put aside, to set aside: To deliberately stop thinking about something or stop dealing with something, usually temporarily, in order to focus on other matters. - To give up, to abandon: To cease to consider or pursue something, often an idea, plan, or concern.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy quyết định gác bỏ mọi hiềm khích để hợp tác. (He decided to put aside all grudges to cooperate.)
  • Chúng ta nên gác bỏ những bất đồng nhỏ nhặt. (We should set aside minor disagreements.)
  • Cô ấy đã gác bỏ ý định du học vì hoàn cảnh gia đình. (She had to give up her plan to study abroad due to family circumstances.)

Advanced Usage

• "gác bỏ đằng sau": to leave something behind (figuratively).
  • Hãy gác bỏ quá khứ đau buồn đằng sau. (Let's leave the painful past behind.)
• Used in formal or serious contexts to indicate a conscious decision to stop focusing on an issue, often for a greater good or a new priority.

Variants and Related Words

• Gác lại (verb): To postpone, to put on hold. Often implies a temporary delay with the intention to return later.
  • Chúng tôi sẽ gác lại dự án này đến tháng sau. (We will put this project on hold until next month.)
• Bỏ qua (verb): To overlook, to let something pass. Focuses on forgiving or ignoring a fault or incident.
  • Xin hãy bỏ qua cho lỗi lầm của tôi. (Please overlook my mistake.)

Synonyms

• Để sang một bên: to put to one side.
• Từ bỏ: to renounce, to forsake (often stronger, implying permanence).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: As a single verb, 'gác bỏ' does not form phrasal verbs in the same way English verbs do. The concept is expressed through its combination with different objects. - gác bỏ chuyện cũ: to put old matters aside. - gác bỏ ý định: to abandon an intention.

Related Idioms

• Gác bỏ ngoài tai: To turn a deaf ear to something, to ignore what is being said.
  • Anh ta gác bỏ mọi lời khuyên ngoài tai. (He turned a deaf ear to all advice.)

verb

1. to put away, to give up