March 2012: „By rejecting Obama, Abbas says he will give Israel an ultimatum.“ Nothing dismayed by his first rebuff, the daring Fouch intervened again. Central French stamp, old Italian ribuffare to reproach, reprimand ribuffo Take, for example, the question of a caress or a hug – how would you react to repeated rebuffs? Although verbabfuhr is somewhat old-fashioned for social relations, it is still common in the world of diplomacy. The rejection of another country could trigger war, end peace talks or reverberate in the world of international relations. You can also use the rebuff as a name – deliberately ignoring your sister`s text message is an example of a rebuff. The Italian root word, ribuffo, combines ri, which expresses resistance, and buffo, „a movement.“ He was so easily rejected, and she was so hesitant to reject him. The presentation was something of a rebuff for those who think Disney has been overtaken in the digital world by Netflix. When you reject someone, you reject them or snub them. You might decide to turn down a classmate`s invitation to dance after hearing them chatting wickedly about a friend. The rebuff, which often appears in press articles and headlines, derives (via the rebuffer of the average French) from the Old Italian ribuffare, which means „to reproach“, and finally from the imitative verb buffare, which means „to blow“. (You might guess that the verb buff, meaning „to polish,“ is a descendant of Buffare, but it`s actually not related. It derives from the Middle French buffalo, which means „wild ox.“) A similar word, reproach, shares the feeling of „criticizing“ the rebuff, but not the feeling of „rejecting“ (one can blame someone else`s actions or policies, but one does not blame someone else`s advances, for example).
Like the reprimand, rebuff can also be used as a noun, as in „His proposal was met with severe rebuff by the board.“ „Tell him to call,“ she said to Tim, who delivered her message rather awkwardly, as if expecting a rebuff. The sound was a rebuff, and Rita`s coquetry left her, leaving her humiliated and stung. Not only did she personally reject his clumsy advance, but she also went home and did detective work. Or we simply learn to skillfully reject progress by subtly threatening to expose despicable and degrading behavior. Find out which words work together and create more natural English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app. Joshua Stamper`s 2006©New Jerusalem Music/ASCAP Music Theme Find the answers online with Practical English Usage, your essential guide to problems in English. Join our community to access the latest language learning tips and assessment from Oxford University Press!.