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spurn
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spurn  (spûrn)
v. spurned, spurn·ing, spurns
v.tr.
1. To reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn. See Synonyms at refuse1.
2. To kick at or tread on disdainfully.
v.intr.
To reject something contemptuously.
n.
1. A contemptuous rejection.
2. Archaic A kick.

[Middle English spurnen, from Old English spurnan; see sper- in Indo-European roots.]

spurner n.

spurn [spɜːn]
vb
1. to reject (a person or thing) with contempt
2. (when intr, often foll by against) Archaic to kick (at)
n
1. an instance of spurning
2. Archaic a kick or thrust
[Old English spurnan; related to Old Norse sporna, Old High German spurnan, Latin spernere to despise, Lithuanian spiriu to kick]
spurner  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.spurnspurn - reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances"
refuse, decline - show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike"
rebuff, snub, repel - reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal"
pass up, turn down, decline, refuse, reject - refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"
turn down, turn away, refuse, reject - refuse entrance or membership; "They turned away hundreds of fans"; "Black people were often rejected by country clubs"

spurn
verb reject, slight, scorn, rebuff, put down, snub, disregard, despise, disdain, repulse, cold-shoulder, kick in the teeth (slang), turn your nose up at (informal), contemn (formal) a spurned lover
accept, welcome, take up, seize, embrace, grasp
Translations
spurn [spɜːn] VTdesdeñar, rechazar
spurn [ˈspɜːrn] vt [advice, offer, invitation] → dédaigner
a spurned lover → un(e) amoureux/euse éconduit(e)
spur-of-the-moment [ˌspɜːrəvðəˈməʊmənt] adj [decision] → pris(e) sous l'impulsion du moment
spurn
vtverschmähen; advice alsomissachten
spurn [spɜːn] vtrespingere, sdegnare
spurn [spɜːn] vtrespingere, sdegnare


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