rebuff

/ɹiˈbəf/

to reject ungraciously; snub

rebuff in a sentence

“His offer of help was rebuffed coldly.”

Italian ribuffare to repulse from ri- back + buffo puff, gust

Related Words

repudiate

to refuse to accept or be associated with

denounce

to publicly declare to be wrong or evil

decry

to publicly denounce; criticize openly

condemn

to express complete disapproval of

impugn

to dispute the truth or validity of

refute

to prove a statement or theory wrong