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Meanings of spurn in English
Synonyms
Examples for "scorn"
Examples for "scorn"
1
I laughed the idea to scorn; you maintained that it was possible.
2
In other words, don't open him up to public scorn or liability.
3
Maurice Latey, working on the German Service, poured scorn on the offer.
4
The first two commands he obeyed; the third he treated with scorn.
5
Western countries pour scorn on Russia's denials that it aids the rebels.
1
Either house could reject the resolution, and the president has veto power.
2
There are a number of reasons why workers should reject Partnership 2000:
3
I believe you wish to reject this power you carry within yourself.
4
South Korea's Defence Ministry officials said the government would reject the request.
5
If there is no change, don't be surprised if people reject Europe.
1
Such political movements thrive on the ineloquent disdain of the political establishment.
2
The disdain for upper-class society would have been recognised at the time.
3
The wind hurled their words away in disdain of the puny effort.
4
Israel, Bahrain and the UAE have in common their disdain for Iran.
5
He regarded the bourgeoisie and the deputies with the same hateful disdain.
1
Despite the conference's one-sidedness, it was difficult to completely pooh-pooh its content.
2
The standard riposte to concerns about automation is to pooh-pooh them.
3
They used to pooh-pooh the idea of the alchemists that gold had medicinal virtue.
4
This feature of the process renders it one which the strongest minded cannot pooh-pooh.
5
I suppose the tendency would have been to pooh-pooh it.
1
If you do, you'll freeze off your tootsies, and make your lungs sick.
2
My balls would freeze off, if they haven't already. He reached down and checked himself.
3
If you do want to freeze off the most valuable appendages of your hands, then go ahead.
4
Now come on, my feet are about to freeze off. She put an arm around his shoulder.
5
I wish I had a real girl friend, but you tactfully freeze off all the girls I like.
1
However, Evans said the opportunity was simply too good to turn down.
2
Watson said it was possible the three would turn down the request.
3
However, her decision to turn down the historic offer ended up backfiring.
4
However, if the oil starts smoking, turn down the heat without delay.
5
Often, the best thing we can do is turn down the volume.
Usage of spurn in English
1
However, it is thought that some funds will spurn a consortium arrangement.
2
You chose to spurn the first; now you must test the other.
3
But I spurn the angel, and open my door to the beast.
4
Thy step will no longer spurn the earth that it treads on.
5
But I spurn him for a hero- Irejecthim for a brother.
6
That she would spurn me for leaving her alone in the woods.
7
He is the sixth man to spurn the loving lover's lovely love.
8
If I died, she might mourn for me-dishonored ,shewould spurn me--
9
Why should God continue when we only spurn his offers of mercy?
10
And was I now, he asked me, to spurn and ruin him?
11
Is my love naught that he should wish thee to spurn it...?
12
Prick him; beg; buffet; entreat; spurn; split the globe, he will not budge.
13
He will believe both I and the Trojans spurn him and want war.
14
Not a man to spurn a challenge, he crosses without incident.
15
Another reason why Rhiannon could not spurn Edmyg, despite his perfidy.
16
They would themselves spurn the superstition that consecrates mere earthly dust.
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common