rebuff

Meanings

Plural: rebuffs

Noun

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
an instance of driving away or warding off
A sudden resistance or refusal.
Repercussion, or beating back.

Verb

reject outright and bluntly
force or drive back
- "rebuff the attack"
To refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.
To buff again.

Origin / Etymology

From obsolete French rebuffer, from Middle French rebuffer (compare French rebiffer (“to rise up, revolt”)), from Italian ribuffare.

Synonyms

drive back, fight off, repel, repulse, slight, snub

Scrabble Score: 14

rebuff is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
rebuff is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rebuff is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

rebuff is a valid Words With Friends word