snub
To deliberately ignore or treat someone with disdain. / To extinguish a candle or cigarette by pressing it firmly. / An act of ignoring or rejecting someone in a cold or arrogant way.
Transitive Verb[C/U] Both
pl: snubspast: snubbedpp: snubbeding: snubbing
This word carries a sharp, social sting. It describes a conscious choice to make someone feel invisible or unimportant, often to signal a shift in power or a lack of respect. It is more active and intentional than simply forgetting someone; it is a social weapon used to alienate.
In a technical or physical sense, the act of snubbing something out evokes a sudden, crushing motion. This mirrors the social meaning, where a relationship or a greeting is abruptly and forcefully terminated.
Countable when referring to a specific instance of social rejection (a public snub). Uncountable when referring to the general act of being ignored.
Meanings
Phrasal Verbs
snub out
to extinguish a cigarette or candle by pressing it
She snubbed out her cigarette in the ashtray.