spurn
spurn
v. trans.
With the foot: P. and V. λακτίζειν, V. ἀ̆πολακτίζειν.
If he should spurn me from his knees I should incur a further pain: P. εἰ . . . γονάτων ἀπώσαιτʼ ἄλγος αὖ προσθείμεθʼ ἄν (Eur. Hec. 742).
Trample on: P. and V. πᾰτεῖν (Plat. also Ar.) (acc.), P. καταπατεῖν (acc.), V. κᾰθιππάζεσθαι (acc.), λὰξ πᾰτεῖν (acc.); see trample.
Despice: P. and V. κᾰταφρονεῖν (acc. or gen.), ὑ̆περφρονεῖν (acc. or gen.), P. ὀλιγωρεῖν (gen.), ὑ̆περορᾶν (acc. or gen.), Ar. and V. ἀ̆ποπτύ̄ειν.
Neglect: P. and V. ἀ̆μελεῖν (gen.), πᾰρᾰμελεῖν (gen.); see disregard.
v. trans.
With the foot: P. and V. λακτίζειν, V. ἀ̆πολακτίζειν.
If he should spurn me from his knees I should incur a further pain: P. εἰ . . . γονάτων ἀπώσαιτʼ ἄλγος αὖ προσθείμεθʼ ἄν (Eur. Hec. 742).
Trample on: P. and V. πᾰτεῖν (Plat. also Ar.) (acc.), P. καταπατεῖν (acc.), V. κᾰθιππάζεσθαι (acc.), λὰξ πᾰτεῖν (acc.); see trample.
Despice: P. and V. κᾰταφρονεῖν (acc. or gen.), ὑ̆περφρονεῖν (acc. or gen.), P. ὀλιγωρεῖν (gen.), ὑ̆περορᾶν (acc. or gen.), Ar. and V. ἀ̆ποπτύ̄ειν.
Neglect: P. and V. ἀ̆μελεῖν (gen.), πᾰρᾰμελεῖν (gen.); see disregard.
SPURN
PROP. pedibus aliquem conculcare or proculcare.
ImPROP. spernere: aspernari. Vid: DESPISE.
PROP. pedibus aliquem conculcare or proculcare.
ImPROP. spernere: aspernari. Vid: DESPISE.
spurn:
1. aspernor, 1 (to reject with contempt): to s. petitions, querimonias a., [contemnere, negligere], Cic. Verr. 4, 51, 113: to s. with a gesture, nutu a., Suet. Vesp. 8: acc. to same anal., to s. with the foot, *pedibus a. Join: oculis fugere, auribus respuere, animo aspernari, Cic. Pis. 20, 45. See alsoTO DESPISE .
2. respuo, i, 3 (similar to preced. though less strong): Caesar's edicts are s.'d (treated with contempt), Caesaris edicta respuuntur, Cic. Att. 7, 26: cf. id. Coel. 15, fin., calcitrat, respuit, non putat tua dona esse tanti: the ground will s. thy hateful corpse, respuet invisum cadaver humus, Ov. Ib. 166.
3. rĕpŭdio, 1: v.TO REJECT .
1. aspernor, 1 (to reject with contempt): to s. petitions, querimonias a., [contemnere, negligere], Cic. Verr. 4, 51, 113: to s. with a gesture, nutu a., Suet. Vesp. 8: acc. to same anal., to s. with the foot, *pedibus a. Join: oculis fugere, auribus respuere, animo aspernari, Cic. Pis. 20, 45. See also
2. respuo, i, 3 (similar to preced. though less strong): Caesar's edicts are s.'d (treated with contempt), Caesaris edicta respuuntur, Cic. Att. 7, 26: cf. id. Coel. 15, fin., calcitrat, respuit, non putat tua dona esse tanti: the ground will s. thy hateful corpse, respuet invisum cadaver humus, Ov. Ib. 166.
3. rĕpŭdio, 1: v.
ἀναίνομαι
to reject with contempt, turn one’s back on, spurn
to kick away, spurn
to reject with contempt, turn one’s back on, spurn
appearing fewer than 50 times
διαλακτίζωto kick away, spurn