rebuff

n 1: a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of

anger or disapproval) [syn: {slight}]

2: an instance of driving away or warding off [syn: {snub}, {repulse}]

v 1: reject outright and bluntly [syn: {snub}, {brush off}, {repel}]

2: force or drive back; "repel the attacker" [syn: {repel}, {repulse},

{fight off}, {drive off}, {drive back}]