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bʌf; noun
1.
a blunt or abrupt rejection, as of a person making advances.
2.
a peremptory refusal of a request, offer, etc.; snub.
3.
a check to action or progress.
verb (used with object)
4.
to give a rebuff to; check; repel; refuse; drive away.
Origin:
1580–90; < Middle French rebuffer < Italian ribuffare to disturb, reprimand, derivative of ribuffo (noun), equivalent to ri- re- + buffo puff; see buffoon
1580–90; < Middle French rebuffer < Italian ribuffare to disturb, reprimand, derivative of ribuffo (noun), equivalent to ri- re- + buffo puff; see buffoon
Related forms
re·buff·a·ble, adjective
re·buff·a·bly, adverb
un·re·buff·a·ble, adjective
un·re·buffed, adjective
Synonyms
4. snub, slight, reject, spurn.
4. snub, slight, reject, spurn.
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rebuff (rɪˈbʌf) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to snub, reject, or refuse (a person offering help or sympathy, an offer of help, etc) abruptly or out of hand |
| 2. | to beat back (an attack); repel |
| —n | |
| 3. | a blunt refusal or rejection; snub |
| 4. | any sudden check to progress or action |
| [C16: from Old French rebuffer, from Italian ribuffare, from ribuffo a reprimand, from ri- | |
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Word Origin & History
rebuff
1586, from obs. Fr. rebuffer "to check, snub," from It. ribuffare "to check, chide, snide," from ribuffo "a snub," from ri- "back" (from L. re-) + buffo "a puff," of imitative origin (cf. buffet (v.)). The noun is first recorded 1611.
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