rebuff

/ɹɪbˈʌf/

/ɹiˈbəf/, /ɹɪˈbəf/

to rebuff

MAIN VERB

reject outright and bluntly

synonyms : repel

force or drive back

synonyms : drive back

Rebuff

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

synonyms : slight

an instance of driving away or warding off

synonyms : repulse

Examples

1. In spite of Cao Cao’s absence, the entrenched forces of Guandu repeatedly rebuffed Yuan Shao’s initial attempts.

2. Both proposals, unsurprisingly, were rebuffed.

3. I also rebuffed the whole title, that trope of the strong Black woman.

4. Now, in 1973, in its decision in San Antonio Independent School District versus Rodriguez, the court really rebuffed this effort.