What does rebuff mean?

Definitions for rebuff
rɪˈbʌfre·buff

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. rebuff, slightnoun

    a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

  2. rebuff, snub, repulseverb

    an instance of driving away or warding off

  3. rebuff, snub, repelverb

    reject outright and bluntly

    "She snubbed his proposal"

  4. repel, repulse, fight off, rebuff, drive backverb

    force or drive back

    "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"

Wiktionary

  1. rebuffnoun

    A sudden resistance or refusal.

    He was surprised by her quick rebuff to his proposal.

  2. rebuffverb

    To refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.

  3. rebuffverb

    To buff again.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Rebuffnoun

    Repercussion; quick and sudden resistance.

    Etymology: rebuffade, Fr. rebuffo, Italian.

    By ill chance
    The strong rebuff of some tumultuous cloud,
    Instinct with fire and nitre, hurried him
    As many miles aloft. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. ii.

  2. To Rebuffverb

    To beat back; to oppose with sudden violence.

    Etymology: from the noun.

ChatGPT

  1. rebuff

    A rebuff is a blunt or abrupt rejection or refusal of an offer, request, or friendly gesture. It can also refer to a harsh criticism or snub directed towards someone.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Rebuffnoun

    repercussion, or beating back; a quick and sudden resistance

  2. Rebuffnoun

    sudden check; unexpected repulse; defeat; refusal; repellence; rejection of solicitation

  3. Rebuffverb

    to beat back; to offer sudden resistance to; to check; to repel or repulse violently, harshly, or uncourteously

  4. Etymology: [It. ribuffo, akin to ribuffare to repulse; pref. ri- (L. re-) + buffo puff. Cf. Buff to strike, Buffet a blow.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Rebuff

    rē-buf′, n. a. beating back: sudden check: defeat: unexpected refusal.—v.t. to beat back: to check: to repel violently: to refuse. [O. Fr. rebuffe—It. rebuffo, a reproof—It. ri (—L. re-), back, buffare, to puff.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of rebuff in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of rebuff in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of rebuff in a Sentence

  1. Frederick Simeone:

    She would rebuff anybody who presented themselves as interested in the car, carroll Shelby himself went to visit her to see the car, and she wouldn't even open her screen door to talk to him. It was widely known she had it, but it was also widely known that you couldn't communicate with her... people had given up going for it.

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Translations for rebuff

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  • The word "rebuff" can be translated to Arabic as "رفض" (pronounced: rafd).Arabic
  • The translation of "rebuff" in German is "Zurückweisung."German
  • The word "rebuff" can be translated to Greek as "απόρριψη" (apórpisi). If you need a different context for the translation, please let me know!Greek
  • rechazar, desaireSpanish
  • واکنشPersian
  • torjunta, torjuaFinnish
  • The translation of "rebuff" into French is "rebuter" or "refus". The exact translation can depend on the context in which it is used. If you need a specific context, please provide more details!French
  • diùltadh, diùltScottish Gaelic
  • The word "rebuff" can be translated to Hindi as "अस्वीकृति" (asweekriti) or "अवगुण" (avgun), depending on the context in which it is used. If you need a specific context or usage, please provide more details!Hindi
  • The word "rebuff" can be translated to Armenian as "հրաժարում" (hraisaroum) or "դժգոհություն" (dzhgohoutyun), depending on the context. If you provide more context, I can give a more accurate translation!Armenian
  • rifiutoItalian
  • The word "rebuff" can be translated to Hebrew as "סרוב" (pronounced "sorov").Hebrew
  • 拒� Japanese
  • The word "rebuff" can be translated to Norwegian as "avvisning" or "tilbakeslag," depending on the context in which it’s used. If you need a specific context or sentence translated, please provide that for a more accurate translation!Norwegian
  • The English word "rebuff" can be translated to Portuguese as "repelir" or "rejeitar," depending on the context. If you have a specific sentence or context in which you want to use this word, please provide it for a more accurate translation!Portuguese
  • отпо́р, отве́ргнуть, [[дава́ть]] [[отпо́р]], отка́зывать, отверга́ть, отказа́ть, отка́з, [[дать]] [[отпо́р]]Russian
  • avvisandeSwedish
  • ปฏิเสธThai
  • The word "rebuff" can be translated to Turkish as "geri çevirme" or "reddetme." If you need a specific context or usage for the translation, please provide more details!Turkish
  • The English word "rebuff" translates to Ukrainian as "відмова" or "відштовхування," depending on the context. Would you like to know more about its usage?Ukrainian
  • The word "rebuff" can be translated to Urdu as "رد کرنا" (Rad Karna) or "دفع کرنا" (Dafa Karna) depending on the context.Urdu
  • The word "rebuff" can be translated to Simplified Chinese as "拒绝" (pinyin: jùjué), which means to reject or turn down.Chinese

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