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    spurn
    /spəːn/

    verb

    • 1. reject with disdain or contempt: "he spoke gruffly, as if afraid that his invitation would be spurned"

    noun

    • 1. an act of spurning: archaic "it is a spurn of God's sovereignty, and a slight of his goodness"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPURN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SPURN definition: 1. to refuse to accept something or someone because you feel that thing or person is not worth…. Learn more.

    • Spurn: Russian Translation

      SPURN translate: отвергать, отклонять . Learn more in the...

    • Spurn: Polish Translation

      SPURN translate: odtrącać, odrzucać. Learn more in the...

    • Traditional

      SPURN translate: 輕蔑地拒絕;摒棄. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Simplified

      SPURN translate: 轻蔑地拒绝;摒弃. Learn more in the Cambridge...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › spurnSpurn Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Spurn means to reject with disdain or contempt, or to tread sharply or heavily upon. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for spurn.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySPURN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Spurn means to refuse to accept something or someone because you feel that thing or person is not worth having. Learn how to use this formal verb in different contexts, see synonyms and translations, and explore related words and phrases.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › spurnSPURN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Spurn definition: to reject with disdain; scorn. . See examples of SPURN used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › spurnSpurn - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To spurn means to reject with disdain. Originally, to spurn was to kick away. Though it's not used in that context so often anymore, being spurned still feels like a kick in the gut. You can reject someone kindly, or let them down easily, but you can't spurn someone with anything but malice.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › spurnSpurn - definition of spurn by The Free Dictionary

    Spurn means to reject with disdain or contempt, or to kick or trample with the foot. Find out the origin, usage, and related words of spurn in this comprehensive online dictionary.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionspurn verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Spurn is a formal or literary verb that means to reject or refuse somebody or something, especially in a proud way. Learn how to use spurn in a sentence, see synonyms and word origin, and find out the difference between spurn and shun.