rebuff

Plural: rebuffs

Noun

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
an instance of driving away or warding off
A sudden resistance or refusal.
Repercussion, or beating back.

Verb

Verb Forms: rebuffed, rebuffing, rebuffs

To reject or refuse abruptly and curtly.
reject outright and bluntly
force or drive back
- "rebuff the attack"
To refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.
To buff again.

Examples

He was surprised by her quick rebuff to his proposal.
His opponent tried to rebuff his challenge, but the word was indeed invalid.

Origin / Etymology

From obsolete French rebuffer, from Middle French rebuffer (compare French rebiffer (“to rise up, revolt”)), from Italian ribuffare.

Synonyms

drive back, fight off, repel, repulse, slight, snub

Scrabble Score: 14

rebuff: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
rebuff: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rebuff: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

rebuff: valid Words With Friends Word