rebuff

noun

  1. 1

    a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

  2. 2

    an instance of driving away or warding off

verb

  1. 1

    reject outright and bluntly

    She snubbed his proposal

  2. 2

    force or drive back

    repel the attacker

    fight off the onslaught

Synonyms

Also useful for “rebuff”:Unscrambler