From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishleave something aside/to one sideleave something aside/to one sideIGNOREto not think about or consider one part of something for a time, so that you can consider another part of it Leaving aside for a moment the question of expense, what would your view be of the suggested changes? → leave
Examples from the Corpus
Leaving aside• Money talk Leaving aside the cost of options, which tends to be high, both these cars offer excellent value. 