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rebuff

blunt or abrupt rejection; snub; spurn: rebuff a proposal or invitation

Not to be confused with:

rebuke – a sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand; censure; admonish; reproach: rebuke his bad behavior

rebut – to argue to the contrary; disprove; confute: rebut an argument

re·buff

(rĭ-bŭf′)

1. A blunt or abrupt repulse or refusal, as to an offer.

2. A check or an abrupt setback to progress or action: a rebuff to his ambitions.

tr.v. re·buffed, re·buff·ing, re·buffs

1. To reject bluntly, often disdainfully; snub: rebuff a person making advances; rebuff a request. See Synonyms at refuse¹.

2. To repel or drive back: rebuffed the attack.

[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).]

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rebuff

(rɪˈbʌf)

vb (tr)

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

3. a blunt refusal or rejection; snub

4. any sudden check to progress or action

[C16: from Old French rebuffer, from Italian ribuffare, from ribuffo a reprimand, from ri- re- + buffo puff, gust, apparently of imitative origin]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

re•buff

(rɪˈbʌf)

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.

v.t.

4. to give a rebuff to; check; repel.

[1580–90; < Middle French rebuffer < Italian ribuffare to disturb, reprimand]

rebuff

Past participle: rebuffed
Gerund: rebuffing

Imperative
rebuff
rebuff

Present
I rebuff
you rebuff
he/she/it rebuffs
we rebuff
you rebuff
they rebuff

Preterite
I rebuffed
you rebuffed
he/she/it rebuffed
we rebuffed
you rebuffed
they rebuffed

Present Continuous
I am rebuffing
you are rebuffing
he/she/it is rebuffing
we are rebuffing
you are rebuffing
they are rebuffing

Present Perfect
I have rebuffed
you have rebuffed
he/she/it has rebuffed
we have rebuffed
you have rebuffed
they have rebuffed

Past Continuous
I was rebuffing
you were rebuffing
he/she/it was rebuffing
we were rebuffing
you were rebuffing
they were rebuffing

Past Perfect
I had rebuffed
you had rebuffed
he/she/it had rebuffed
we had rebuffed
you had rebuffed
they had rebuffed

Future
I will rebuff
you will rebuff
he/she/it will rebuff
we will rebuff
you will rebuff
they will rebuff

Future Perfect
I will have rebuffed
you will have rebuffed
he/she/it will have rebuffed
we will have rebuffed
you will have rebuffed
they will have rebuffed

Future Continuous
I will be rebuffing
you will be rebuffing
he/she/it will be rebuffing
we will be rebuffing
you will be rebuffing
they will be rebuffing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been rebuffing
you have been rebuffing
he/she/it has been rebuffing
we have been rebuffing
you have been rebuffing
they have been rebuffing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been rebuffing
you will have been rebuffing
he/she/it will have been rebuffing
we will have been rebuffing
you will have been rebuffing
they will have been rebuffing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been rebuffing
you had been rebuffing
he/she/it had been rebuffing
we had been rebuffing
you had been rebuffing
they had been rebuffing

Conditional
I would rebuff
you would rebuff
he/she/it would rebuff
we would rebuff
you would rebuff
they would rebuff

Past Conditional
I would have rebuffed
you would have rebuffed
he/she/it would have rebuffed
we would have rebuffed
you would have rebuffed
they would have rebuffed

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	rebuff - a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval) slight offense, offensive activity, discourtesy, offence - a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others cold shoulder, snub, cut - a refusal to recognize someone you know; "the snub was clearly intentional" silent treatment - an aloof refusal to speak to someone you know
	2.	rebuff - an instance of driving away or warding off repulse, snub rejection - the speech act of rejecting
Verb	1.	rebuff - reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal" snub, repel freeze off, spurn, pooh-pooh, disdain, scorn, turn down, reject - reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances"
	2.	rebuff - force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack" drive back, fight off, repulse, repel fight down, oppose, fight, fight back, defend - fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"

rebuff

verb

1. reject, decline, refuse, turn down, cut, check, deny, resist, slight, discourage, put off, snub, spurn, knock back (slang), brush off (slang), repulse, cold-shoulder He wanted sex with Julie but she rebuffed him.
reject encourage, welcome, submit to, lead on (informal)

noun

1. rejection, defeat, snub, knock-back, check, opposition, slight, refusal, denial (slang), brush-off (slang), repulse, thumbs down, cold shoulder, slap in the face (informal), kick in the teeth (slang), discouragement The results of the poll dealt a humiliating rebuff to Mr Jones.
rejection welcome, come-on (informal), encouragement, thumbs up

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

rebuff

nounverb

To slight (someone) deliberately:

Translations

صَد، رَد، رَفْضيَصُد، يَرُد، يَرْفُض

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rebuff

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rebuff

(riˈbaf) noun

an unkind or unfriendly refusal or rejection.

verb

to reject or refuse in an unkind of unfriendly way. He rebuffed all the attempts of his friends to help him.