spurn
to kick or trample with the foot.
to show disdain or contempt; scorn something.
disdainful rejection.
contemptuous treatment.
a kick.
Origin of spurn
1synonym study For spurn
Other words for spurn
Opposites for spurn
Other words from spurn
- spurn·er, noun
- out·spurn, verb (used with object)
Words Nearby spurn
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How to use spurn in a sentence
LaSalvia went on to cite examples large and small of how the Republican Party had continued to spurn gay conservatives.
The Gay Conservative Quitting the GOP Over ‘Bigotry’ | Ben Jacobs | January 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA Ted Cruz may spurn those local politicians, and instead build his campaign upon national organizations.
In a conversation with Charlie Rose, Melinda Gates said that foundations must act as catalysts to spurn governments into action.
So this group, it would seem, would spurn the GOP in November, with or without a Palin thrust.
Why the GOP Should Embrace the Tea Party's Message | Tunku Varadarajan | August 27, 2010 | THE DAILY BEASTMutlaq is painfully aware that his own side will be harmed if they spurn a place at the table of the enfranchised.
I love to feel his body alive beneath me, love to feel him spurn the ground beneath his feet.
The Everlasting Arms | Joseph HockingThe soul appears to spurn the body, and take a transient flight without its dull associate—the—the—broke down, by Jupiter!
Newton Forster | Captain Frederick MarryatShe knew he would not spurn her away: he must be kind, for she loved him dearly still.
Heart | Martin Farquhar TupperHere was a woman's revenge, to bait, to charm, to spurn; and then to outwit him!
The Secret Witness | George Gibbs"Even Borroughcliffe, cold and hardened as he appears to be by habit, would spurn at such dishonor," added Miss Howard.
The Pilot | J. Fenimore Cooper
British Dictionary definitions for spurn
/ (spɜːn) /
to reject (a person or thing) with contempt
(when intr, often foll by against) archaic to kick (at)
an instance of spurning
archaic a kick or thrust
Origin of spurn
1Derived forms of spurn
- spurner, noun
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