rebuff

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

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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.

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[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

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]

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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]

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rebuff

Past participle: rebuffed
Gerund: rebuffing

Imperative

rebuff

rebuff

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Thesaurus

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!"

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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

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rebuff

noun

A deliberate slight:

cut, snub, spurn.

Informal: cold shoulder, go-by.

verb

To slight (someone) deliberately:

cut, shun, snub, spurn.

Informal: coldshoulder.

Idioms: close the door on, give someone the cold shoulder, give someone the go-by, turn one's back on.

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Translations

صَد، رَد، رَفْضيَصُد، يَرُد، يَرْفُض

briskně odmítnoutodmrštění

affejeaffejelse

abblitzenAbfuhrschroff zurückweisenschroffe Abweisung

rebuffaderepousser

hafna á hranalegan hátthranaleg höfnun, synjun

rifiutarerifiuto

duoti atkirtįgriežtai atmestigriežtas atsisakymas

atraidījumsatraidītatteikumsnoraidīt

avslå brysktavvise brysktbrysk avvisninghånlig avvisning

odbiťodbitie

terslemeterslemek

回绝断然拒绝

rebuff

[rɪˈbʌf]

A. N → desaire m, rechazo m
to meet with a rebuff → sufrir un desaire or rechazo

B. VT → rechazar, desairar

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rebuff

[rɪˈbʌf]

n → rebuffade f

vt → repousser

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

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)

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rebuff

[rɪˈbʌf]

1. n → secco rifiuto

2. vt → rifiutare, respingere

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

rebuff

(riˈbaf) noun

an unkind or unfriendly refusal or rejection. verwerping صَد، رَد، رَفْض срязване recusa odmrštění schroffe Abweisung affejelse προσβλητική άρνηση repulsa, desaire tõrjumine, äraütlemine امتناع؛ رد torjuminen rebuffade דְחִייָה दुत्कारना odbijanje, uskrata visszautasítás penolakan hranaleg höfnun, synjun rifiuto 拒絶 단호한 거절, 퇴짜 griežtas atsisakymas atraidījums; atteikums menolak afwijzing brysk/hånlig avvisning odtrącenie مخ نيونه، په شاوهنه، نه پر يښودنه، ردول،په شاوهل،منعكول recusa refuz (categoric) отпор, резкии отказ odbitie osorna zavrnitev odbijanje avvisande, avsnäsning การบอกปัด tersleme 斷然拒絕，回絕 різка відмова, відсіч جھڑکی sự từ chối dứt khoát 断然拒绝，回绝

verb

to reject or refuse in an unkind of unfriendly way. He rebuffed all the attempts of his friends to help him. verwerp يَصُد، يَرُد، يَرْفُض отхвърлям recusar briskně odmítnout schroff zurückweisen affeje αποκρούω, απορρίπτω προσβλητικά rechazar, desairar (järsult) keelduma به طور زننده نپذیرفتن؛ رد کردن torjua repousser לִדחוֹת रोकना odbiti naprečac, uskratiti visszautasít menolak hafna á hranalegan hátt rifiutare はねつける 퇴짜놓다 griežtai atmesti, duoti atkirtį atraidīt; noraidīt menolak afwijzen avvise/avslå bryskt odtrącić ردول recusar a respinge/a refuza (ca­te­goric) отказывать наотрез odbiť zavrniti odbiti avvisa, snäsa av บอกปัด terslemek 斷然拒絕 відмовляти навідріз; давати відсіч جھڑک دینا từ chối dứt khoát 断然拒绝

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