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    re·buff
    /rəˈbəf/

    verb

    • 1. reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner: "I asked her to be my wife, and was rebuffed in no uncertain terms"

    noun

    • 1. an abrupt or ungracious refusal or rejection of an offer, request, or friendly gesture: "any attempt to win her friendship was met with rebuffs"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rebuffRebuff Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Rebuff is a verb that means to reject or criticize sharply, or a noun that means a refusal to meet an advance or offer. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of rebuff with examples and quizzes.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREBUFF | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    the act of refusing to accept a suggestion or offer from someone, often by answering in an unfriendly way: Her desperate request for help was met with a rebuff. The comments drew sharp rebuffs from budget experts in parliament. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREBUFFED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Rebuffed is the past tense and past participle of rebuff, which means to refuse to accept a helpful suggestion or offer from someone. See how to use rebuffed in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › rebuffREBUFF Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a blunt or abrupt rejection, as of a person making advances. a peremptory refusal of a request, offer, etc.; snub. a check to action or progress. verb (used with object) to give a rebuff to; check; repel; refuse; drive away. Synonyms: spurn, reject, slight, snub. rebuff. / rɪˈbʌf / verb.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREBUFF | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Rebuff means to refuse to accept a helpful suggestion or offer from someone, often by answering in an unfriendly way. Learn how to use this formal word in different contexts, see translations and examples, and hear the pronunciation.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rebuffRebuff - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you rebuff someone, you reject or snub him. You might decide to rebuff a classmate's invitation to the dance after hearing him gossip meanly about a friend. Although the verb rebuff is a somewhat old fashioned one to use for social relationships, it's still common in the world of diplomacy.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › rebuffedRebuffed - definition of rebuffed by The Free Dictionary

    1. to snub, reject, or refuse (a person offering help or sympathy, an offer of help, etc) abruptly or out of hand. 2. to beat back (an attack); repel. n. 3. a blunt refusal or rejection; snub. 4. any sudden check to progress or action.