Word

spurn, v.
(spurned, spurning, spurns)
freq. cnt. 2

reject with contempt
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

disdain freeze off pooh-pooh reject scorn spurn turn down

sample sentences

"She spurned his advances"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rejective reject

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

verb group

reject, refuse, turn down, decline, pass up turn away, reject, turn down, refuse

hypernym

refuse, decline

hyponym

rebuff, snub, repel