W: (v) rebuff [Related to: rebuff] (force or drive back) "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"
W: (v) snub [Related to: snub] (reject outright and bluntly) "She snubbed his proposal"
W: (v) repulse [Related to: repulse] (cause to move back by force or influence) "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"
W: (v) repulse [Related to: repulse] (force or drive back) "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"
Verb
S: (v) rebuff, snub, repel (reject outright and bluntly) "She snubbed his proposal"
S: (v) recalcitrate (show strong objection or repugnance; manifest vigorous opposition or resistance; be obstinately disobedient) "The Democratic senators recalcitrated against every proposal from the Republican side"
S: (v) resist, stand, fend (withstand the force of something) "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"