spurn: Meaning and Definition of

spurn

Pronunciation: (spûrn), [key]
— v.t.
  1. to reject with disdain; scorn.
  2. to treat with contempt; despise.
  3. to kick or trample with the foot.
—v.i.
  1. to show disdain or contempt; scorn something.
—n.
  1. disdainful rejection.
  2. contemptuous treatment.
  3. a kick.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
spurious wing spur-of-the-moment
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