REBUFF


Meaning of REBUFF in English

n.

Pronunciation: ri- ' b ə f

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: Middle French rebuffer, from Old Italian ribuffare to reprimand, from ribuffo reprimand

Date: circa 1586

: to reject or criticize sharply : SNUB

– rebuff noun

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