rebuff

rɪˈbʌf

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Definition of rebuff - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

reject abruptlyreject someone or something in an abrupt manner

She rebuffed his invitation without hesitation..

refuse

reject

defensive actionrepel an attack or advance

The army rebuffed the enemy's advance.

reject

repel

resist

Noun

social rejectionblunt or sudden rejection of someone or something

His request met with a rebuff from the committee.

dismissal

repulse

snub

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meet with a rebuff

receive a sharp refusal or rejection from someone

He tried to help but met with a rebuff.

Origin of rebuff

Italian, ribuffare (to check, chide)

Examples of rebuff in a sentence

He rebuffed their offers with a firm no.
She managed to rebuff his unwanted advances.
The company rebuffed the hostile takeover attempt.
She received a rebuff after asking for a raise.
Their invitation met a polite rebuff.

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French:rejeter, rebuffade, ...
German:zurückweisen, Abfuhr, ...
Italian:rifiutare, respinta, ...
Spanish:rechazar, desaire, ...
Portuguese:rejeitar, rejeição, ...
Chinese:断然拒绝, 冷漠拒绝, ...
Japanese:拒絶する, 拒絶, ...
Arabic:صَدَّ, رَفْض, ...
Hebrew:לִדְחוֹת, דְּחִיָּה, ...
Russian:отклонить, отповедь, ...
Ukrainian:відхилити, відмова, ...
Hindi:ठुकराना, ठुकराव, ...
Bengali:প্রত্যাখ্যান করা, প্রত্যাখ্যান, ...
Catalan:rebutjar, rebuig, ...
Czech:odmítnout, odmítnutí, ...
Danish:afvise, afvisning, ...
Dutch:afwijzen, afwijzing, ...
Greek:αποκρούω, απόρριψη, ...
Hungarian:elutasítani, elutasítás, ...
Khmer:បដិសេធយ៉ាងដាច់ខាត, ការបដិសេធដាច់ខាត, ...
Korean:거절하다, 퇴짜, ...
Persian:رد کردن, رد قاطع, ...
Polish:odrzucić, odmowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):rejeitar, recusa, ...
Romanian:a refuza, refuz categoric, ...
Swedish:avvisa, avvisande, ...
Thai:บอกปัด, การปฏิเสธอย่างเด็ดขาด, ...
Turkish:reddetmek, sert veya ani reddetme, ...
Vietnamese:gạt phắt, sự khước từ, ...

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