rebuff
To refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut outTo refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.
» Tom rebuffed Mary.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(transitive)To refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.
Abfuhr erteilen, zurückweisen
отка́зыватьotkázyvatʹ, отказа́тьotkazátʹ, отверга́тьotvergátʹ
(transitive)To buff again.
- reject outright and bluntly
- force or drive back
Examples
10 sentencesTom rebuffed Mary.
Tom expected Mary to rebuff his advance.
Tom didn't expect Mary to rebuff his advance.
His wife rebuffed him, saying that her migraine had returned.
deSeine Frau stieß ihn zurück. Sie sagte, ihre Migräne habe sie wieder im Griff. — manese
Annoyed at the churlish rebuff, I turned my back and walked home.
Translations
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Origin
From obsolete French rebuffer, from Middle French rebuffer (compare French rebiffer (“to rFrom obsolete French rebuffer, from Middle French rebuffer (compare French rebiffer (“to rise up, revolt”)), from Italian ribuffare.
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Forms
rebuffs, rebuffing, rebuffed, rebuffedSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle