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Definition of spurn verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

spurn

 verb
verb
NAmE//spərn//
 
spurn somebody/somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they spurn
 
he / she / it spurns
 
past simple spurned
 
-ing form spurning
 
 
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to reject or refuse someone or something, especially in a proud way synonym shun Eve spurned Mark's invitation. a spurned lover The president spurned the tight security surrounding him and adopted a more intimate style of campaigning.
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