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spurn

[/spɜːrn/]
verb
rejeitar, desprezar, repudiar
1. to reject or refuse (someone or something) in a disdainful or contemptuous manner
She spurned his romantic advances.
Ela rejeitou seus avanços românticos com desprezo.
2. to kick or push away with the foot
He spurned the ball across the field.
Ele chutou a bola para o outro lado do campo.
3. to treat with contempt or disdain
The wealthy businessman spurned the poor.
O empresário rico desprezava os pobres.
NYC Slang
blow off, diss, give someone the cold shoulder
Synonyms
rejectrefuserebuffscorndisdainrepudiatesnub
Antonyms
acceptwelcomeembracereceivecherish

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
rejeitar, desprezar
most common usage across Brazil
Portugal
rejeitar, repudiar, desprezar
consistent with European Portuguese standard usage
São Paulo
rejeitar, dar um bico em
informal colloquial variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

spurn someone's advances
spurn an offer
spurn affection
spurned lover
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