SNUB (2)

Snub, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Snubbed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Snubbing.] [[Cf. Icel. ssnubba to snub, chide, Sw. snubba, Icel. snubbōttr snubbed, nipped, and E. snib.]] 1. 1. To clip or break off the end of; to check or stunt the growth of; to nop.
2. 2. To check, stop, or rebuke, with a tart, sarcastic reply or remark; to reprimand; to check. J. Foster.
3. 3. To treat with contempt or neglect, as a forward or pretentious person; to slight designedly.
To snub a cable or rope (Naut.), to check it suddenly in running out. Totten.