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Rebuff (Verb)

Reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

The wealthy investor decided to rebuff the startup's attempt to secure funding after hearing their unconvincing pitch.
She rebuffed her coworker's invitation to lunch, preferring to eat alone in her office.
The country's leader rebuffed the diplomat's attempt to negotiate a peaceful resolution to the conflict.
The pop star rebuffed her ex-boyfriend's attempts to win her back with extravagant gifts and public displays of affection.
The professor rebuffed her student's argument, pointing out the numerous flaws in his reasoning.

Force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack".

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

The defenders were able to rebuff the enemy's advances with a barrage of artillery fire.
The new armor allowed the knights to rebuff the onslaught of arrows from the enemy lines.
The army reinforced their position to rebuff the expected counterattack by the enemy forces.
The border patrol successfully worked to rebuff the smugglers and prevent them from crossing.
The tiny ship's crew managed to rebuff the pirate attack, despite being vastly outnumbered.