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re·buff
(rĭ-bŭf′)n.
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).]
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
n
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]
re•buff
(rɪˈbʌf)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.
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
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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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. | ![]() rejection - the speech act of rejecting | |
Verb | 1. | rebuff - reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal" |
2. | rebuff - force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack" 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
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
rejection welcome, come-on (informal), encouragement, thumbs up
rebuff
nounA deliberate slight:
Informal: cold shoulder, go-by.
To slight (someone) deliberately:
Informal: coldshoulder.
Idioms: close the door on, give someone the cold shoulder, give someone the go-by, turn one's back on.
Translations
صَد، رَد، رَفْضيَصُد، يَرُد، يَرْفُض
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rebuff
n → Abfuhr f, → kurze Zurückweisung; to suffer a rebuff → zurück- or abgewiesen werden, eine Abfuhr bekommen; (from opposite sex) → einen Korb bekommen (inf)
vt → zurückweisen or abweisen, einen Korb geben (+dat) (inf)
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.