Answer: rebuff

AnswerCrossword Clue
REBUFFBlunt refusal
REBUFFBlunt rejection
REBUFFSlap in the face
REBUFFGive the cold shoulder
REBUFFBlunt turndown
REBUFFSnub
REBUFFAbrupt rejection
REBUFFAbrupt snub
REBUFFSnub.
REBUFFSay no to
REBUFFSpurn
REBUFFBrush off
rebuffReject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner
rebuffto reject or refuse curtly