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What (who) is Rebuff - definition
rebuff
(rebuffs, rebuffing, rebuffed)
If you rebuff someone or rebuff a suggestion that they make, you refuse to do what they suggest.
His proposals have already been rebuffed by the Prime Minister.
= reject
VERB: V n
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Rebuff is also a noun.
The results of the poll dealt a humiliating rebuff to Mr Jones.
N-VAR: usu with supp
rebuff
I. n.
1.
Repercussion, beating back.
2.
Repulse, check, opposition, resistance, defeat, discouragement.
3.
Refusal, rejection, repulse.
II. v. a.
Repel, resist, reject, check, oppose, refuse, beat back.
rebuff
¦ verb reject in an abrupt or ungracious manner.
¦ noun an abrupt rejection.
Origin
C16: from obs. Fr. rebuffer (v.), rebuffe (n.), from Ital. ri- (expressing opposition) + buffo 'a gust, puff', of imitative origin.
Examples of use of Rebuff
1. Banking institutions in Kenya frequently rebuff small borrowers.
2. He was visually champing at the bit to rebuff Buffett.
3. Related Article South Africans Rebuff Norilsk (Oct. 03, 2005)
4. The first instance was in December 2001, to rebuff Congress‘ demands for Clinton administration documents.
5. The pipeline progress is a direct rebuff to Washington‘s efforts to steer investors clear of Iran.