| Main Entry: |
spurn |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
turn away; ignore |
Synonyms: |
air, contemn,
cut,
decline,
despise,
disapprove,
disdain,
dismiss,
disregard,
drop,
dump, flout,
flush*, give the cold shoulder, hold in contempt, look down on, nix, not hear of, pass by,
rebuff,
refuse,
reject,
reprobate,
repudiate, repulse,
scoff,
scorn,
slight,
sneer, sneeze at,
snub, steer clear, turn down, turn nose up at
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Antonyms: |
embrace, want, welcome
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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