wish away

English

Verb

wish away (third-person singular simple present wishes away, present participle wishing away, simple past and past participle wished away)

To hope that something (real or imagined) will not happen.
The approaching interview with his boss could not be wished away.

Translations

To hope that something will not happen

Greek: απεύχομαι (el) (apéfchomai)

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