spurn
/spə:n/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To reject or refuse something or someone with disdain, scorn, or contempt. It implies a strong, often emotional, dismissal as being unworthy or beneath consideration.
Examples of Usage
- Verb:
- She spurned his marriage proposal, saying she could never love him.
- The committee spurned the initial plan as being completely impractical.
- He felt spurned by his former friends after the scandal.
Advanced Usage
- "to spurn someone's advances/offers/advice": to reject romantic interest, proposals, or suggestions with contempt.
- The celebrity spurned the tabloid's offer for an exclusive interview.
- "to spurn an opportunity": to disdainfully turn down a chance.
- She spurned the opportunity to study abroad, preferring to stay close to home.
Variants and Related Words
- Spurner (noun, rare): one who spurns.
- Spurning (noun/gerund): the act of rejecting with contempt.
- His spurning of their traditions caused great offense.
Synonyms
- Reject: to refuse to accept, consider, or use.
- Scorn: to feel or express contempt or disdain for.
- Disdain: to regard or treat as unworthy or beneath one's dignity.
- Rebuff: to reject someone or something in an abrupt or ungracious manner.
Antonyms
- Accept: to receive willingly.
- Welcome: to greet or receive gladly.
- Embrace: to accept or support willingly and enthusiastically.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "To turn up one's nose at": to show disdain or contempt for something, similar in meaning to spurn.
- He turned up his nose at the cheap wine, spurning the host's offering.
- "To give someone the cold shoulder": to intentionally ignore someone or treat them in an unfriendly way, which can be a form of spurning.
- After the argument, she gave him the cold shoulder, effectively spurning his attempts at reconciliation.
Verb
- reject with contempt
- She spurned his advances