Rebuff
11rebuff — [[t]rɪbʌ̱f[/t]] rebuffs, rebuffing, rebuffed VERB If you rebuff someone or rebuff a suggestion that they make, you refuse to do what they suggest. [V n] He wanted sex with Julie but she rebuffed him... [V n] His proposals have already been… …
12rebuff — re|buff [rıˈbʌf] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Early French rebuffer, from Old Italian ribuffare to criticize angrily ] formal an unkind or unfriendly answer to a friendly suggestion or offer of help = ↑snub ▪ He received a humiliating rebuff from… …
13rebuff — noun (C) formal an unkind or unfriendly answer to a friendly suggestion or offer of help; snub 2: Every attempt Yves made to befriend her met with a rebuff. rebuff verb (T): Brady rebuffed all her suggestions …
14rebuff — transitive verb Etymology: Middle French rebuffer, from Old Italian ribuffare to reprimand, from ribuffo reprimand Date: circa 1586 to reject or criticize sharply ; snub • rebuff noun …
15rebuff — rebuffable, adj. rebuffably, adv. n. /ri buf , ree buf/; v. /ri buf /, n. 1. a blunt or abrupt rejection, as of a person making advances. 2. a peremptory refusal of a request, offer, etc.; snub. 3. a check to action or progress. v.t. 4. to give a …
16rebuff — 1. noun /rɪˈbʌf/ A sudden resistance or refusal. He was surprised by her quick rebuff to his proposal. 2. verb /rɪˈbʌf/ a) To refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to …
17rebuff — 1. verb his offer was rebuffed Syn: reject, turn down, spurn, refuse, decline, repudiate; snub, slight, repulse, repel, dismiss, brush off, give someone the cold shoulder; informal give someone the brush off, give someone the bum s rush, freeze… …
18rebuff — 1. verb his offer was rebuffed Syn: reject, turn down, spurn, refuse, decline, snub, slight, dismiss, brush off Ant: accept 2. noun for fear of a rebuff Syn: rejection …
19rebuff — [rɪˈbʌf] verb [T] formal to refuse to talk to someone or do what they suggest rebuff noun [C] …
20rebuff — re•buff [[t]rɪˈbʌf[/t]] n. 1) a blunt or abrupt rejection, as of unwelcome advances 2) a peremptory refusal of a request, offer, etc 3) a check to action or progress 4) to give a rebuff to; check; repel • Etymology: 1580–90; < MF rebuffer < …
