Synonyms of spurning

spurning

verb

present participle of spurn

as in rejecting

to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to

fiercely independent, the elderly couple spurned all offers of financial help

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rejecting
• refusing
• declining
• ignoring
• denying
• passing
• avoiding
• dismissing
• withdrawing
• disapproving
• repudiating
• vetoing
• forbidding
• nixing
• disputing
• turning down
• reprobating
• throwing over
• passing up
• deselecting
• disdaining
• balking (at)
• rebuffing
• scorning
• negativing
• throwing out
• overruling
• prohibiting
• renouncing
• scouting
• proscribing
• turning one's back on
• retracting
• forswearing
• disavowing
• foreswearing
• revoking
• forbearing
• abjuring
• sticking
• blowing off
• bypassing
• disclaiming
• recalling
• contradicting
• refuting
• disowning
• shooting down
• recanting
• negating
• abstaining (from)
• gainsaying
• disproving
• refraining (from)
• reneging
• detouring
• rebutting
• taking back
• controverting
• disallowing
• backtracking
• unsaying
• disagreeing (with)
• backing down
• backing off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accepting
• approving
• receiving
• taking
• agreeing (to)
• adopting
• embracing
• tolerating
• swallowing
• welcoming
• agreeing
• countenancing
• acceding
• condoning
• assenting
• selecting
• consenting
• choosing
• supporting
• acquiescing
• espousing
• handpicking