ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsRrebuff
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rebuff
Meaning: to reject sharply
rebuff in a sentence
How rebuff is used in real sentences:
He rebuffed every offer of help.
He rebuffed every offer of help.
“Even so, several residents rebuffed the proposal at public meetings, sharply dismissing assurances from ardent biologists as wishful thinking.”
— from the passage When the Water Returned
Synonyms for rebuff
Other words for rebuff — reject, snub and spurn — carry the same meaning.
- reject
- snub
- spurn
Antonyms of rebuff
Words that mean the opposite of rebuff:
- accept
- welcome
Where it comes from
From Italian rabbuffo 'reprimand'
Memory hook
REBUFF — pushes BUFF-back.