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Synonyms
snub (snŭb)

[Middle English snubben, to rebukeOld Norse snubba.]

transitive verb: snubbed, snub·bing, snubs. 

  1. To ignore or behave coldly toward; slight.
  2. To dismiss, turn down, or frustrate the expectations of.
  3. Nautical
    1. To check the movement of (a rope or cable running out) by turning it quickly about a post or cleat.
    2. To secure (a vessel, for example) in this manner.
  4. To stub out (a cigarette, for example).

noun 

  1. A deliberate slight or affront.
  2. Nautical A sudden checking, as of a rope or cable running out.

adjective 

Unusually short: a snub nose.

derivatives

snub́ber
noun