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spurn

UK
/spɜːn/
US
/spɜrn/

Translations

spurnverb
spurned
Past Simple
spurned
Past Participle
spurning
Gerund
UK
/spɜːn/
US
/spɜrn/
She spurned his offer to help, insisting she could manage on her own.
Elle a dédaigné son offre d’aide, affirmant qu’elle pouvait se débrouiller seule.
Additional translations
ruerSoutenu ; sens vieilli.
Synonyms
turn down
repudiate
disdain
snub
shun
scorn
dismiss
reject
Antonyms
embrace
welcome
accept
spurnnoun
spurns
pl
UK
/spɜːn/
US
/spɝn/
His spurn of the offer left everyone in shock.
Son dédain pour l’offre a laissé tout le monde sous le choc.
Additional translations
ruadeSens vieilli.

Definitions

spurnverb
To reject with disdain or contempt.
She spurned his offer to help, insisting she could manage on her own.
(archaic) To kick at or strike with the foot; to drive or force away by kicking.
The horse spurned the dirt with its hooves before galloping off.
spurnnoun
An act of rejecting or refusing something with disdain.
His spurn of the offer left everyone in shock.
(archaic) A kick or thrust with the foot.
With a sudden spurn, he sent the stone skittering down the path.
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