rebuffs

Noun

• a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
• an instance of driving away or warding off
• plural of rebuff

Verb

• reject outright and bluntly
• force or drive back
• third-person singular simple present indicative of rebuff

Synonyms

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