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rebuff

/rɪˈbʌf/
verb
  1. To refuse or reject someone or something in a blunt or unfriendly way.
    • He tried to apologize, but she rebuffed him coldly.
    • She rebuffed his offer of help without a second thought.
    • The company rebuffed the takeover attempt immediately.
Synonyms
snubspurnreject
Antonyms
accept
noun
  1. An abrupt or unkind refusal of an offer, request, or suggestion.
    • Her invitation to dinner met with a cold rebuff.
    • The committee's rebuff of the proposal surprised everyone.
    • He took her rebuff as a personal insult.
Synonyms
refusalrejectionsnub
Antonyms
welcome
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