verschmähen

Definitions of verschmähen
  1. verb
    reject with contempt
    synonyms: ablehnen, abweisen
    abweisen, zurückweisen
    refuse to accept
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    types:
    abfertigen, brüskieren
    reject outright and bluntly
    type of:
    ablehnen, abschlagen, abweisen, versagen, verweigern, vorenthalten, weigern
    show unwillingness towards
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