spurning (Meaning)
spurning
to reject or thrust aside with scorn, to tread sharply or heavily upon, contemptuous treatment, kick sense 1a, disdainful rejection, to reject with disdain or contempt, to reject something disdainfully, stumble
Synonyms & Antonyms of spurning
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Synonyms:
- taking back
- detouring
- gainsaying
- forswearing
- disproving
- unsaying
- overruling
- backtracking
- rebutting
- disowning
- abjuring
- disallowing
- turning one's back on
- shooting down
- refuting
- throwing out
- scouting
- recalling
- contradicting
- blowing off
- retracting
- sticking
- disclaiming
- proscribing
- reneging
- prohibiting
- abstaining (from)
- disagreeing (with)
- refraining (from)
- controverting
- forbearing
- negativing
- recanting
- revoking
- negating
- disavowing
- bypassing
- renouncing
- foreswearing
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spurning Sentence Examples
- The princess spurned the prince's proposal, leaving him heartbroken.
- The company spurned the talented engineer's application due to his lack of experience.
- The voters spurned the corrupt politician in favor of a more reputable candidate.
- The villagers spurned the outcast, banishing him to the outskirts of their community.
- The scientist spurned the Nobel Prize, believing that true recognition lay in the pursuit of knowledge.
- The athlete spurned the world record, striving for an even greater achievement.
- The critics spurned the artist's latest work, deeming it unworthy of their attention.
- The rebels spurned the government's offer of amnesty, vowing to continue their fight for independence.
- The victims spurned the apology of their tormentor, demanding justice and reparations.
- The nation spurned the invading forces, rising up in unison to defend its sovereignty.
FAQs About the word spurning
to reject or thrust aside with scorn, to tread sharply or heavily upon, contemptuous treatment, kick sense 1a, disdainful rejection, to reject with disdain or c
refusing, ignoring, declining,rejecting, dismissing, disapproving, forbidding, passing up, withdrawing, vetoing
receiving, adopting, agreeing (to),accepting, taking, approving, embracing, swallowing, tolerating, consenting
The princess spurned the prince's proposal, leaving him heartbroken.
The company spurned the talented engineer's application due to his lack of experience.
The voters spurned the corrupt politician in favor of a more reputable candidate.
The villagers spurned the outcast, banishing him to the outskirts of their community.
