Main Entry: ¹spurn

Pronunciation: \ˈspərn\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English spurnan; akin to Old High German spurnan to kick, Latin spernere to spurn, Greek spairein to quiver

Date: before 12th century

intransitive verb 1 obsolete a : stumble b : kick 1a
2 archaic : to reject something disdainfullytransitive verb 1 : to tread sharply or heavily upon : trample
2 : to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn

synonyms see decline

— spurn·er noun