spurning
present participle ofspurn
spurn
verb[T]
formaluk/spɜːn/us/spɝːn/torefusetoacceptsomething or someone because youfeelthat thing orpersonis notworthhaving:
She spurned myoffersofhelp.
Ellisplaysthepartof theyoungloverspurned by hismistress.
Synonyms
disdainformal
reject
scorn
Refusing & rejecting
- abnegate
- abnegation
- bar
- batsomething/someoneaway
- blow(something)out
- brush
- disown
- jettison
- miss a chance/opportunityidiom
- opt out
- punt onsomething
- quit
- quit onsomeone
- react
- react againstsomething
- rebuff
- repudiate
- resistant
- spurn
- turnyournose upidiom
Examplesofspurning
spurning
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
It reflects an irresistible trend in the academy towardspurningunified schemes and hierarchies of every kind.
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She thrived on her success and fame as an efficient hospital builder and director, while gleefullyspurningmale advances.
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Under those circumstances, important epistemic resources forspurningdiscriminatory utterances are not readily available, so that it makes sense to suppose that hurtful actions are ipso facto harmful.
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The largest group which is generallyspurningthe move towards the loss of the final -al is the group ending in -logical, such as archaeological, biological, ecological, meteorological, psychological, theological.
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Such parents try to survive byspurningluxuries and accept that their living standards frequently will fall below those of immediate neighbours.
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Is hespurningdemocratic control over these institutions?
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They will reap the reward ofspurningconsensus, both in another place and outside, in the time shortly to come.
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If we turn our backs on that idea, we shall be neither understood nor forgiven forspurningthis opportunity.
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The efforts of others with whom one may disagree do not deserve continualspurningand intolerant reaction.
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It is not in the interests of our industry, on whom our future wealth depends, that we should bespurningthe idea of moving forward on economic and monetary matters.
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Spurningromantic relationships after a few disappointing efforts, she finds contentment in simple pleasures and letting her imagination roam free.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.You would join with one family at the risk ofspurninganother.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Butspurningthe apostolic command, they became disobedient., for which they suffered excommunication.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Spurningher at first, he soon finds her critical analysis of the situation at hand both apt and useful.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.His painfulspurningof her, and the shocking discovery of his dissipated character, finally causes her to recognize her misjudgment of him.
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