- ribuffare
- ri·buf·fà·rev.tr. OB LErabbuffare\DATA: av. 1494.ETIMO: der. di buffare con ri-.
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Rebuff — Re*buff (r[ e]*b[u^]f ), n. [It. ribuffo, akin to ribuffare to repulse; pref. ri (L. re ) + buffo puff. Cf. {Buff} to strike, {Buffet} a blow.] 1. Repercussion, or beating back; a quick and sudden resistance. [1913 Webster] The strong rebuff of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rebuff — transitive verb Etymology: Middle French rebuffer, from Old Italian ribuffare to reprimand, from ribuffo reprimand Date: circa 1586 to reject or criticize sharply ; snub • rebuff noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
rebuff — rebuffable, adj. rebuffably, adv. n. /ri buf , ree buf/; v. /ri buf /, n. 1. a blunt or abrupt rejection, as of a person making advances. 2. a peremptory refusal of a request, offer, etc.; snub. 3. a check to action or progress. v.t. 4. to give a … Universalium
ribuffato — ri·buf·fà·to p.pass., agg. → ribuffare … Dizionario italiano
rebuff — re|buff [rıˈbʌf] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Early French rebuffer, from Old Italian ribuffare to criticize angrily ] formal an unkind or unfriendly answer to a friendly suggestion or offer of help = ↑snub ▪ He received a humiliating rebuff from… … Dictionary of contemporary English
rebuff — {{11}}rebuff (n.) 1610s, from REBUFF (Cf. rebuff) (v.). {{12}}rebuff (v.) 1580s, from obsolete Fr. rebuffer to check, snub, from It. ribuffare to check, chide, snide, from ribuffo a snub, from ri back (from L. re , see RE (Cf. re )) + … Etymology dictionary
rebuff — re•buff [[t]rɪˈbʌf[/t]] n. 1) a blunt or abrupt rejection, as of unwelcome advances 2) a peremptory refusal of a request, offer, etc 3) a check to action or progress 4) to give a rebuff to; check; repel • Etymology: 1580–90; < MF rebuffer < … From formal English to slang
rebuff — n. & v. n. 1 a rejection of one who makes advances, proffers help or sympathy, shows interest or curiosity, makes a request, etc. 2 a repulse; a snub. v.tr. give a rebuff to. Etymology: obs. F rebuffe(r) f. It. ribuffo, ribuffare, rabbuffo,… … Useful english dictionary
