Accept and Spurn

Opposite meaning words

Accept verb - To agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly.

Usage example: some merchants in town will accept Canadian coins

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Spurn is an antonym for accept in take on topic.

Spurn verb - To show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to.

Usage example: fiercely independent, the elderly couple spurned all offers of financial help

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Accept is an antonym for spurn in topics: reject, ignore.

Nearby Words: spur, spurned, spurning

people	accept people	spurn people
offer	accept offer	spurn offer

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