spurned; spurning; spurns
1
archaic
: to reject something disdainfully
2
spurner
noun
1
a
: disdainful rejection
b
: contemptuous treatment
2
a
b
obsolete
: stumble
Examples of spurn in a Sentence
Verb
fiercely independent, the elderly couple spurned all offers of financial help
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Yehor Konovalov, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Ukraine has offered a comprehensive 30-day ceasefire, which Moscow has in effect rejected by imposing far-reaching conditions, and Zelensky proposed a face-to-face meeting with Putin last week but the Russian leader spurned that offer.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
Remember: Vrabel wined and dined with the Jets before spurning them for New England.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Putin on Sunday proposed direct talks with Ukraine in Turkey, but has spurned a challenge from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to meet him in person, and instead has sent a team of mid-ranking officials to the talks.
—USA Today, 17 May 2025
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Verb
Ukraine has offered a comprehensive 30-day ceasefire, which Moscow has effectively rejected by imposing far-reaching conditions, and Zelenskyy proposed a face-to-face meeting with Putin last week but the Russian leader spurned that offer.
—Yehor Konovalov, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Ukraine has offered a comprehensive 30-day ceasefire, which Moscow has in effect rejected by imposing far-reaching conditions, and Zelensky proposed a face-to-face meeting with Putin last week but the Russian leader spurned that offer.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
Remember: Vrabel wined and dined with the Jets before spurning them for New England.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Putin on Sunday proposed direct talks with Ukraine in Turkey, but has spurned a challenge from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to meet him in person, and instead has sent a team of mid-ranking officials to the talks.
—USA Today, 17 May 2025
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“Spurn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spurn. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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