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spurn in German

spurn in German is Verschmähen, Verschmähung, Tritt — spurn means to reject something or someone with contempt or disdain.

spurn in German

Verschmähen
noun
An act of spurning; a scornful rejection.
Verschmähung
noun
An act of spurning; a scornful rejection.
Tritt
noun
(archaic) A kick; a blow with the foot.
verschmähen
verb
(ambitransitive) To reject disdainfully; contemn; scorn.
abweisen
verb
(ambitransitive) To reject disdainfully; contemn; scorn.
verachten
verb
(ambitransitive) To reject disdainfully; contemn; scorn.
mit Füßen treten
verb
(transitive) To reject something by pushing it away with the foot.
treten
verb
(transitive) To reject something by pushing it away with the foot.
vergeben
verb
(transitive) To waste; fail to make the most of (an opportunity)
vertun
verb
(transitive) To waste; fail to make the most of (an opportunity)

What does "spurn" mean?

  1. verb To reject something or someone with contempt or disdain.
    "She spurned his apology and walked away."
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spurn in a sentence

  • She spurned his apology and walked away.
  • The company spurned the takeover offer as far too low.

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What is "spurn" in German?

"spurn" in German is Verschmähen, Verschmähung, Tritt. spurn means: To reject something or someone with contempt or disdain.

How do you use "spurn" in a sentence?

Example: "She spurned his apology and walked away." In German, "spurn" is Verschmähen, Verschmähung, Tritt.

Are there other ways to say "spurn" in German?

Yes — German has 10 translations listed for "spurn": Verschmähen, Verschmähung, Tritt, verschmähen, abweisen, verachten.

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