spurn
Cross references: 1. decline 1. spurn \'sp*rn\ vb [ME spurnen, fr. OE spurnan; akin to OHG spurnan to kick, L (Xspernere to spurn, Gk spairein to quiver obs 1a: STUMBLE 1b: KICK 2: to reject something disdainfully - usu. used with at {~ at danger} 1: to tread sharply or heavily upon : TRAMPLE 2: to reject with disdain or contempt : SCORN - spurn.er n 2. spurn n 1a: KICK obs 1b: STUMBLE 2a: disdainful rejection 2b: contemptuous treatment