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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024re•buff /n. rɪˈbʌf, ˈribʌf; v. rɪˈbʌf/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a blunt, sudden or quick rejection or refusal, as of a person making a request.
v. [~ + object] - to give a rebuff to;
check;
repel.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024re•buff (n. ri buf′, rē′buf;v. ri buf′),USA pronunciation n. - a blunt or abrupt rejection, as of a person making advances.
- a peremptory refusal of a request, offer, etc.;
snub. - a check to action or progress.
v.t. - to give a rebuff to;
check;
repel;
refuse;
drive away.
- Italian ribuffare to disturb, reprimand, derivative of ribuffo (noun, nominal), equivalent. to ri- re- + buffo puff; see buffoon
- Middle French rebuffer
- 1580–90
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged snub, slight, reject, spurn.
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