To push aside; to brush off; to shrug off (physically or figuratively, e.g., to shrug off pressure).
彼女は冷たい言葉をはねのけて、笑顔で応じた。
She shrugged off the cold words and responded with a smile.
軽い布の埃を手ではねのけた。
I brushed aside the dust on the light cloth with my hand.
周囲の雑音をはねのけて集中するのは難しい。
It's hard to block out surrounding noise and concentrate.
To reject; to refuse; to remove or take out (an offer, suggestion, etc.).
彼の申し出をはねのけて、別の方法を選んだ。
She rejected his offer and chose a different method.
疑いをはねのけるために、新たな証拠を示した。
He presented new evidence to dispel the suspicion.