← Back to Fala2Me

spurning of assistance

[ˈspɜːrnɪŋ əv əˈsɪstəns]
noun phrasepl: spurnings of assistance
rejeição de assistência
1. The act of rejecting or disdainfully refusing help, aid, or support offered by others
His spurning of assistance from his family only worsened his situation.
Sua rejeição de assistência da família apenas piorou sua situação.
2. A deliberate and often contemptuous refusal to accept help
The spurning of assistance demonstrated his stubborn pride.
A rejeição de assistência demonstrou seu orgulho teimoso.
Synonyms
rejection of helprefusal of aiddisdain for assistancerepudiation of supportscorning of help
Antonyms
acceptance of assistanceseeking of helpembrace of supportwelcoming of aid

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
rejeição de assistência
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
recusa de ajuda
Slightly more common phrasing in European Portuguese
São Paulo
rejeição de ajuda
Common variant in São Paulo region

Related Idioms & Phrases

cut off one's nose to spite one's face
look a gift horse in the mouth
bite the hand that feeds you
turn one's back on help
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →