All rebuff synonyms
reΒ·buff
R r verb rebuff
- hold down β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- beg off β to ask to be released from an engagement, obligation, etc
- bitted β Also called bollard. a strong post of wood or iron projecting, usually in pairs, above the deck of a ship, used for securing cables, lines for towing, etc.
- beat back β to force to retreat; drive back
- live with β to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live.
- cast out β To cast out something or someone means to get rid of them because you do not like or need them, or do not want to take responsibility for them.
- make light of β of little weight; not heavy: a light load.
- animadvert β to comment with strong criticism (upon); make censorious remarks (about)
- call on β If you call on someone to do something or call upon them to do it, you say publicly that you want them to do it.
- disciplining β Present participle of discipline.
- disciplined β having or exhibiting discipline; rigorous: paintings characterized by a disciplined technique.
- cold-shoulder β to snub; show indifference to.
- be-little β to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
- have no time for β not tolerate
- cheque β A cheque is a printed form on which you write an amount of money and who it is to be paid to. Your bank then pays the money to that person from your account.
- knock down β to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- filibustering β Present participle of filibuster.
- laugh off β to express mirth, pleasure, derision, or nervousness with an audible, vocal expulsion of air from the lungs that can range from a loud burst of sound to a series of quiet chuckles and is usually accompanied by characteristic facial and bodily movements.
- exprobate β (obsolete) To exprobrate.
- nixing β nothing.
- cut dead β to snub completely
- neglect β to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- burred β prickly or rough in texture.
- let go β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- have nothing to do with β not associate with
noun rebuff
- whaling β the work or industry of capturing and rendering whales; whale fishing.
- negative β expressing or containing negation or denial: a negative response to the question.
- call down β to request or invoke
- defeat β If you defeat someone, you win a victory over them in a battle, game, or contest.
- downthrow β a throwing down or being thrown down; overthrow.
- disproof β the act of disproving.
- insuccess β (archaic) Lack of success.
- knockback β A blow that causes the recipient to fall or move backwards, a knock back; a recoil.
- impedance β Electricity. the total opposition to alternating current by an electric circuit, equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of the resistance and reactance of the circuit and usually expressed in ohms. Symbol: Z.
- imperviousness β not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable: The coat is impervious to rain.
- in-difference β lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.
- flipflop β Alternative form of flip-flop.
- knock β to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- adjuration β a solemn charge or command
- nonacceptance β the act of taking or receiving something offered.
- hard times β a period of difficulties or hardship.
- discouragement β an act or instance of discouraging.
- disavowal β a disowning; repudiation; denial.
- objurgation β to reproach or denounce vehemently; upbraid harshly; berate sharply.
- earful β an outpouring of oral information or advice, especially when given without solicitation.
- ko β a knockout in boxing.
- call-down β to cry out in a loud voice; shout: He called her name to see if she was home.
- nonsuccess β Absence of success; failure.
- nonconsent β Lack of consent.