Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré. d'Émile Littré. 1872-1877.
rebuffer — 1. noun One who, or that which, rebuffs. One of the churchs great roles is as the great dissenter of every age, the bearer of unwelcome truths, the rebuffer of the wisdoms of the world. 2. verb To buffer (data) again. This avoids client side… … Wiktionary
rebuffer — … Useful english dictionary
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
rebuffade — (re bu fa d ) s. f. Refus accompagné de paroles dures. Ce serait me rendre indigne de vos bonnes grâces, si, crainte d une rebuffade ou par l appréhension de la peine, je manquais à vous proposer les véritables expédients, Lett. de Vauban à… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
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 — verb reject in an abrupt or ungracious manner. noun an abrupt rejection. Origin C16: from obs. Fr. rebuffer (v.), rebuffe (n.), from Ital. ri (expressing opposition) + buffo a gust, puff , of imitative origin … English new terms 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 — ► VERB ▪ reject in an abrupt or ungracious manner. ► NOUN ▪ an abrupt rejection. ORIGIN obsolete French rebuffer, from Italian buffo a gust, puff … English terms dictionary
