Dismiss contemptuously (5)

I believe the answer is:

spurn

(Other definitions for spurn that I've seen before include "Repulse" , "Humber lighthouse" , "Reject disdainfully" , "Slight" , "Treat with contempt" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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