Rebuff synonyms
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Part of speech:
To refuse to accept or recognize; reject:
Repudiate is to refuse to have anything to do with or to reject in a public way.
A repelling or being repelled
The state of being rejected.
To clip or break off the end of; to check or stunt the growth of.
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(Law) To reject (a bill of indictment) for lack of evidence
To treat as slight or not worthy of attention, to make light of.
put in one's place
To reject
To express disapproval of (something done or said); censure
To blame or scold in a sharp way; reprimand
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To oppose is to disapprove of or be against something.
To chide is to scold someone.
To make or put a line across:
Resist is defined as to fend off, oppose or work against.
keep at a distance
To reject
keep-at-arm-s-length
To reject
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(Idiomatic) To reposition by turning, flipping, etc. in a downward direction.
To reject
give the go-by
To reject
slam the door in one's face
To reject
not hear of
To reject
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lash out at
To reject
tell where to get off
To reject
To reject
give the brushoff
To reject
To reject
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tell to get lost
To reject
To beat back
To beat back
(Idiomatic) To delay commencing (an action until some specified time or event has passed).
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beat off
(Intransitive, idiomatic, vulgar, colloquial, chiefly US, Canada) To masturbate, usually a man of himself.
keep at bay
To beat back
insult (related)
Something that causes injury, irritation, or trauma.
deny (related)
To disclaim connection with, responsibility for, etc.; to refuse to acknowledge; to disown; to abjure; to disavow.
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neglect (related)
To fail to carry out (an expected or required action) through carelessness or by intention; leave undone
refuse (related)
To decline to accept or submit to (a command, etc.); decline to undergo
brushoff
To reject
Rebut is defined as to contradict or oppose.
To pass over or skip from (a record set by a record changer) without playing
To rebuke severely or formally
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To scold is to criticize, chastise or rebuke someone for something.
To give a slap.
acceptance (antonym)
ignoring
welcome (antonym)
Welcome is the act of greeting someone.
inclusion (antonym)
Something included.
accept (antonym)
(Intransitive) To receive something willingly.
take-in (antonym)
To shorten (a garment) or make it smaller.
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hug (antonym)
To put the arms around and hold closely; esp., to embrace tightly and affectionately
include (antonym)
To contain, as parts of a whole; to comprehend.
(Idiomatic) A deliberate act of disrespect; a slight or snub
A passing without notice; intentional neglect; thrusting away.
To slight or snub (someone).
close (or shut) the door on
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give someone the cold shoulder
give someone the go-by
turn one's back on
mollify (related)
out-manoeuvred (related)
Check means to test, examine, compare or inspect something to see if it is as it should be.
Find another word for rebuff. In this page you can discover 76 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for rebuff, like: dismiss, repudiate, repulse, rejection, snub, spurn, send away, turn-away, ignore, slight and disregard.
