Rebuffed - definition of rebuffed by The Free Dictionary To repel or drive back: rebuffed the attack [From obsolete French rebuffer, to reject, from Italian ribuffare, from ribuffo, reprimand : ri-, back (from Latin re-; see re-) + buffo, gust, puff (of imitative origin) ] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition
Rebuff - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com If you rebuff someone, you reject or snub him You might decide to rebuff a classmate's invitation to the dance after hearing him gossip meanly about a friend Although the verb rebuff is a somewhat old fashioned one to use for social relationships, it's still common in the world of diplomacy