spurn

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Derived terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Middle English spurnen from Old English spurnan

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /spɜːn/

[edit] Verb

to spurn (third-person singular simple present spurns, present participle spurning, simple past and past participle spurned)

1. (ambitransitive) Reject disdainfully; contemn; scorn.
2. (transitive) Reject something by pushing it away with the foot.

[edit] Noun

spurn (plural spurns)

1. An act of spurning; a scornful rejection.
2. A kick.

[edit] Derived terms

• spurner