a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval) an instance of driving away or warding off reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal
If you rebuff someone or rebuff a suggestion that they make, you refuse to do what they suggest. His proposals have already been rebuffed by the Prime Minister. = reject Rebuff is also a noun. The results of the poll dealt a humiliating rebuff to Mr Jones. an unkind or unfriendly answer to a friendly suggestion or offer of help = snub (Early rebuffer, from ribuffare )