1. (

• rebuff ,
• slight

) a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval) ;

2. (

• rebuff ,
• snub ,
• repulse

) an instance of driving away or warding off ;

1. (

• rebuff ,
• snub ,
• repel

) reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal" ;

2. (

• repel ,
• repulse ,
• fight_off ,
• rebuff ,
• drive_back

) force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack" ;