This is the 12275th most frequent French word.
écartées
"Écartées" means "spread apart" or "separated."
In this sentence, 'écartées' indicates that something, opinions in this case, has been dismissed or set aside.
Les opinions des membres étaient trop divergentes et donc ont été écartées.
The opinions of the members were too divergent and thus were discarded.
Here, 'écartées' refers to a physical action where chairs were repositioned or displaced from their original place.
Les chaises du salon ont été écartées pour faire de la place.
The chairs in the living room were moved aside to make space.
'Écartées' in this case conveys that the options or possibilities mentioned could not be ignored or discounted.