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spurn

1 syllable
verbnoun
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As a verb, spurn means reject disdainfully. As a noun, it means an act of spurning.

Meanings of spurn

8 meanings

verb

  1. To reject disdainfully; contemn; scorn.

  2. To reject something by pushing it away with the foot.

  3. To waste; fail to make the most of (an opportunity)

Older and rare meanings (1)

  1. obsoleteTo kick or toss up the heels.

noun

  1. An act of spurning; a scornful rejection.

  2. A kick; a blow with the foot.

  3. miningA body of coal left to sustain an overhanging mass.

Older and rare meanings (1)

  1. obsoleteDisdainful rejection; contemptuous treatment.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

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verb: reject with contempt
rejectfreeze offscornpooh-poohdisdainturn down

Words that rhyme with spurn

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turnreturnlearnburnconcernearnsternurnfernyearnkernadjournchurndiscernderndurn

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