spurn

[ spurn ]

/ spɜrn /

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verb (used with object)

to reject with disdain; scorn.

to treat with contempt; despise.

to kick or trample with the foot.

verb (used without object)

to show disdain or contempt; scorn something.

noun

disdainful rejection.

contemptuous treatment.

a kick.

Origin of spurn

First recorded in 1250–1300; (verb) Middle English spurnen,Old English spurnan; cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German spurnan,Old Norse sporna “to kick”; akin to Latin spernere “to put away”; (noun) Middle English: “a kick, contemptuous stroke,” derivative of the noun

SYNONYMS FOR spurn

6 contumely.

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ANTONYMS FOR spurn

1 accept.

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synonym study for spurn

1. See refuse¹.

OTHER WORDS FROM spurn

spurner, nounoutspurn, verb (used with object)un·spurned, adjective

Words nearby spurn

spurge family, spurge laurel, Spurgeon, spurious, spurious ankylosis, spurn, spur-of-the-moment, spur on, spurred, spurrey, spurrier

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Example sentences from the Web for spurn

A Ted Cruz may spurn those local politicians, and instead build his campaign upon national organizations.
Texas Senate Primary: Elite vs. Elite|David Frum|July 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In a conversation with Charlie Rose, Melinda Gates said that foundations must act as catalysts to spurn governments into action.
Women in the World 2011 Video Highlights||February 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Mutlaq is painfully aware that his own side will be harmed if they spurn a place at the table of the enfranchised.
Iraq's Political Miracle|Tunku Varadarajan|March 3, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Then, with a spurn from the hand of Abarak, the youth fell back senseless at the feet of the Queen.
The Shaving of Shagpat, Complete|George Meredith

There is fine anchorage eastward, to which Spurn Point forms a natural breakwater.
The Rivers of Great Britain: Rivers of the East Coast|Various
Spoken of them who spurn at reproof or correction, whom Solomon calls brutish.
The Proverbs of Scotland|Alexander Hislop
For this reason I will not spurn this first good road, nor prefer conducting my carriage on the wrong path.
The Gtakaml|rya Sra
They went ashore at Dimlington on the coast of Holderness, or at the Spurn.
The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore|John R. Hutchinson

British Dictionary definitions for spurn

spurn

/ (spɜːn) /

verb

to reject (a person or thing) with contempt

(when intr, often foll by against) archaic to kick (at)

noun

an instance of spurning

archaic a kick or thrust

Derived forms of spurn

spurner, noun

Word Origin for spurn

Old English spurnan; related to Old Norse sporna, Old High German spurnan, Latin spernere to despise, Lithuanian spiriu to kick

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	spurn
释义	spurn [ spurn ] / spɜrn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR spurn ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to reject with disdain; scorn. to treat with contempt; despise. to kick or trample with the foot. verb (used without object) to show disdain or contempt; scorn something. noun disdainful rejection. contemptuous treatment. a kick. Origin of spurn First recorded in 1250–1300; (verb) Middle English spurnen,Old English spurnan; cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German spurnan,Old Norse sporna “to kick”; akin to Latin spernere “to put away”; (noun) Middle English: “a kick, contemptuous stroke,” derivative of the noun SYNONYMS FOR spurn 6 contumely. SEE SYNONYMS FOR spurn ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR spurn 1 accept. SEE ANTONYMS FOR spurn ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for spurn 1. See refuse¹. OTHER WORDS FROM spurn spurner, nounoutspurn, verb (used with object)un·spurned, adjective Words nearby spurn spurge family, spurge laurel, Spurgeon, spurious, spurious ankylosis, spurn, spur-of-the-moment, spur on, spurred, spurrey, spurrier Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spurn A Ted Cruz may spurn those local politicians, and instead build his campaign upon national organizations. Texas Senate Primary: Elite vs. Elite\|David Frum\|July 31, 2012\|DAILY BEAST In a conversation with Charlie Rose, Melinda Gates said that foundations must act as catalysts to spurn governments into action. Women in the World 2011 Video Highlights\|\|February 10, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Mutlaq is painfully aware that his own side will be harmed if they spurn a place at the table of the enfranchised. Iraq's Political Miracle\|Tunku Varadarajan\|March 3, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Then, with a spurn from the hand of Abarak, the youth fell back senseless at the feet of the Queen. The Shaving of Shagpat, Complete\|George Meredith There is fine anchorage eastward, to which Spurn Point forms a natural breakwater. The Rivers of Great Britain: Rivers of the East Coast\|Various Spoken of them who spurn at reproof or correction, whom Solomon calls brutish. The Proverbs of Scotland\|Alexander Hislop For this reason I will not spurn this first good road, nor prefer conducting my carriage on the wrong path. The Gtakaml\|rya Sra They went ashore at Dimlington on the coast of Holderness, or at the Spurn. The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore\|John R. Hutchinson British Dictionary definitions for spurn spurn / (spɜːn) / verb to reject (a person or thing) with contempt (when intr, often foll by against) archaic to kick (at) noun an instance of spurning archaic a kick or thrust Derived forms of spurn spurner, noun Word Origin for spurn Old English spurnan; related to Old Norse sporna, Old High German spurnan, Latin spernere to despise, Lithuanian spiriu to kick Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to spurn refuse, turn down, disdain, repudiate, dismiss, despise, flout, scorn, snub, reject, disregard, rebuff, decline, cut, dump, repulse, drop, scoff, disapprove, slight
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spurn

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

noun

Origin of spurn

SYNONYMS FOR spurn

ANTONYMS FOR spurn

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Words nearby spurn

Example sentences from the Web for spurn

British Dictionary definitions for spurn

verb

noun

Derived forms of spurn

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Words related to spurn