spurn

[spurn] / spɜrn /

VERB

turn away; ignore

Synonyms

STRONGEST

despise disdain dismiss disregard flout rebuff refuse reject repudiate scorn snub turn down

STRONG

air contemn cut decline disapprove drop dump flush nix reprobate repulse scoff slight sneer

WEAK

cold-shoulder give the cold shoulder hold in contempt look down on not hear of pass by sneeze at steer clear turn nose up at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

OK accept admire allow approve esteem include like love respect sanction welcome

STRONG

ascend compliment praise rise

WEAK

embrace want

Example Sentences

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The stock fell 5% on Wednesday on reports of a potential financial partner spurning a data center Oracle was building.

From The Wall Street Journal

A spurned Paramount then went direct to Warner Bros Discovery shareholders with a hostile takeover offer that they say is "superior" to the Netflix deal.

From BBC

Discovery auction; it said Monday that it was launching a $78-billion hostile takeover of its rival after being spurned last week in the bidding.

From Los Angeles Times

All of the candidates already had been spurned by the Baseball Writers Assn. of America.

From Los Angeles Times

Khadija Shaw, who had spurned several earlier chances, found herself with more space as Kerolin drew defenders and scored twice late on.

From BBC

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