1. Faire reculer. Repousser l'ennemi.
2. Résister ŕ. Repousser une tentation.
3. Rejeter. Repousser une sollicitation.
To reject outright and bluntly; SYN. snub, brush off, repel.
1. To refuse entrance or membership; SYN. turn down, turn away, refuse.
2. To refuse to accept or acknowledge
3. To reject with contempt; SYN. spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down.
1. To be repellent to; cause aversion in; SYN. repulse.
2. To cause to move back by force or influence; SYN. drive, repulse, force back, push back, beat back.
3. To force or drive back; SYN. repulse, fight off, drive off, rebuff, drive back.
1. To repel; to beat or drive back
2. To repel by discourtesy, coldness, or denial; to reject; to send away
ETYM Cf. Dutch snuiven to snort, to pant, German schnauben, Mid. High Germ. snűben, Prov. German schnupfen, to sob, and Eng. snuff, v t.
1. To clip or break off the end of; to check or stunt the growth of.
2. To check or stop with a sarcastic reply or remark; to reprimand.
3. To treat with contempt or neglect, as a forward or pretentious person; to affront on purpose.
1. To drive back or away, as with the foot; to kick.
2. To reject with disdain; to scorn to receive or accept; to treat with contempt.