spernō — meaning in English

English meaning

• reject verb To refuse to accept, believe, or agree to something.
• scorn verb To feel or show strong contempt for someone or something.
• spurn verb To reject something or someone with contempt or disdain.

Senses

spernō is used for these senses in English:

• reject (transitive) To refuse to accept; to forswear.
• scorn (transitive) To reject, turn down.
• spurn (ambitransitive) To reject disdainfully; contemn; scorn.

reject — full definition

1. verb To refuse to accept, believe, or agree to something.
2. noun A person or item that has been turned down or discarded.

scorn — full definition

1. verb To feel or show strong contempt for someone or something.
2. noun A feeling or display of contempt.

Related Latin words