Rebuff

Pronunciation

• IPA: /rɪˈbÊŒf/
• Rhymes: -ÊŒf

Full definition of rebuff

Noun

1. A sudden resistance or refusal.He was surprised by her quick rebuff to his proposal.
2. Repercussion, or beating back.
• Miltonthe strong rebuff of some tumultuous cloud

Verb

1. To refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.
2. To buff again.

Anagrams

• buffer