Textual thesaurus for "rebuff"

(noun) slight

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

(noun) repulse, snub

an instance of driving away or warding off

(verb) snub, repel

reject outright and bluntly

She snubbed his proposal

(verb) fight off, repel, repulse, drive back

force or drive back

repel the attacker; fight off the onslaught; rebuff the attack