To refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.
To buff again.
Repercussion, or beating back.
He was surprised by her quick rebuff to his proposal.
A sudden resistance or refusal.
To reject, put off (a request, demand etc.).
To ward off (a malignant influence, attack etc.).
To drive back (an assailant, advancing force etc.).
To cause repulsion or dislike in; to disgust.
To save (a shot).
To force away by means of a repulsive force.