rebuff
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re·buff
(rĭ-bŭf') 
n.
n.
- A blunt or abrupt repulse or refusal, as to an offer.
- A check or an abrupt setback to progress or action.
- To reject bluntly, often disdainfully; snub. See synonyms at refuse1.
- To repel or drive back.
[From obsolete French rebuffer, to reject, from Italian ribuffare, from ribuffo, reprimand : ri-, back (from Latin re-; see re-) + buffo, gust, puff (of imitative origin).]
Roget's Thesaurus:
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rebuff
noun
- A deliberate slight: cut, snub, spurn. Informal cold shoulder, go-by. See accept/reject.
verb
- To slight (someone) deliberately: cut, shun, snub, spurn. Informal coldshoulder. Idioms: closeshutthe door on, give someone the cold shoulder, give someone the go-by, turn one's back on. See accept/reject.
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rebuff
adj
Definition: ignoring
Antonyms: acceptance
n
Definition: turning away; ignoring
Antonyms: inclusion, welcome
v
Definition: turn away; give the cold shoulder
Antonyms: accept, hug, include, take in, welcome
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rebuff
IN BRIEF: To reject an offer sharply. Also: A rejection.
The sellers will rebuff the offer of the buyers because it is too low.
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categories related to 'rebuff'
- Blame, Censure, Ridicule, and Contempt - rebuff: (vb) snub or reject peremptorily
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Rebuff
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - afvise, afslå, affærdige
n. - afvisning, afslag, affærdigelse
Nederlands (Dutch)
afwijzing, onheuse behandeling, scherp bekritiseren, afwijzen, minachtend behandelen
Français (French)
v. tr. - rejeter, repousser
n. - rebuffade
Deutsch (German)
n. - Abweisung
v. - (schroff) zurückweisen
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - απόκρουση, απόρριψη, (προσβλητική) άρνηση, (καθομ.) σνομπάρισμα
v. - αποκρούω, απορρίπτω, αρνούμαι (απότομα ή περιφρονητικά), (καθομ.) σνομπάρω
Italiano (Italian)
diniego, rifiuto secco, rifiutare seccamente
Português (Portuguese)
n. - repulsa (f), recusa (f), oposição (m)
v. - repulsar, recusar, rejeitar
Русский (Russian)
резкий отпор, пресечь
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - rechazar, desairar
n. - desaire, negativa
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - bakläxa, avslag
v. - avvisa
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
断然拒绝, 回绝, 制止, 抵制, 冷落, 漠不关心, 严厉拒绝
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 斷然拒絕, 回絕, 制止, 抵制, 冷落
n. - 斷然拒絕, 漠不關心, 嚴厲拒絕
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 거절하다, 퇴짜 놓다, 저지하다
n. - 거절 , 퇴짜 , 좌절
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - はね付けること, 拒絶, 阻止
v. - はね付ける, 阻止する
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) صد, رد, رفض (فعل) يصد, يرد, يرفض
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - לא נענה, דחה
n. - סירוב, דחה
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