aside

I UK [əˈsaɪd] / US adverb **

used for telling someone that what you are mentioning is not as important as what you are going to say next

You're right to mention her home circumstances, but that aside, how is her school work?

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brush/sweep/cast something aside — to refuse to consider or deal with something

Railway companies brushed aside fears that staff cuts would compromise safety.

move/step aside — to move away from someone or something, or to move something or someone away from you

Helen stepped aside to let him pass.

The little boy was pushed roughly aside.

set/put something aside — to deliberately not consider or include something; to stop using, doing, or dealing with something; to keep time, money, land etc for future use or a particular purpose

Leaving aside the question of how young they are, do you think the boys are guilty?

They'll have to put aside their political differences and find a solution.

He set his pen aside and read over what he had written.

Try to set aside half an hour every day for something you really enjoy doing.

- aside from

- turn aside

See:

stand aside

II UK [əˈsaɪd] / US noun [countable]
Word forms "aside":
singular aside plural asides

a remark about something that is not the main subject of your discussion

a) something that you say quietly to someone because you do not want other people to hear

b) literature something that a character in a play or film says that they want the audience but not the other characters to hear