Rebuff - Definition

n 1: a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of
anger or disapproval) [syn: rebuff, slight]
2: an instance of driving away or warding off [syn: rebuff,
snub, repulse]
v 1: reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal"
[syn: rebuff, snub, repel]
2: force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the
onslaught"; "rebuff the attack" [syn: repel, repulse,
fight off, rebuff, drive back]