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   Ref·use

   /rəˈfyo͞oz/

   

   verb

   • 1. indicate or show that one is not willing to do something: "I refused to answer"
   • ▪ indicate that one is not willing to accept or grant (something offered or requested): "she refused a cigarette" Similar declineturn downsay no torejectspurnscornrebuffdisdainrepudiatedismissrepulseshake one's headsend one's regretsbalk atdemur atprotest atjib atdraw the line atinformal:pass upknock backwithholdnot grantdisapprovedenydiscountenanceinformal:give the thumbs down toOpposite acceptgrant
   • ▪ (of a thing) fail to perform a required action: "the car refused to start"
   • ▪ decline to accept an offer of marriage from (someone): "he's so conceited he'd never believe anyone would refuse him"
   • ▪ (of a horse) stop short or run alongside (a fence or other obstacle) instead of jumping it: "her horse refused a high hedge"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French refuser, probably an alteration of Latin recusare ‘to refuse’, influenced by refutare ‘refute’.

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   • 1. refuser noun

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   What does refusing mean?

   • , re·fused, re·fus·ing. to refuse an award. to refuse permission. to refuse to discuss the question. to decline to submit to. (of a horse) to decline to leap over (a barrier). to decline to accept (a suitor) in marriage.

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   What does refuse mean?

   • , re·fused, re·fus·ing. to decline acceptance, consent, or compliance. something that is discarded as worthless or useless; rubbish; trash; garbage. refuse matter. Refuse, decline, reject, spurn all imply nonacceptance of something.

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   What does it mean if a person refuses to do something?

   • Refuse consists of the rubbish and unwanted things in a house, shop, or factory that are regularly thrown away. The authorities made a weekly collection of refuse. If you refuse to do something, you deliberately do not do it, or say firmly that you will not do it. He refused to talk to the newspapers after the trial.

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   What does it mean to refuse a bribe?

   • refuse matter. Refuse, decline, reject, spurn all imply nonacceptance of something. To decline is milder and more courteous than to refuse, which is direct and often emphatic in expressing determination not to accept what is offered or proposed: to refuse a bribe; to decline an invitation.

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   to decline to give; deny (a request, demand, etc.): to refuse permission. to express a determination not to (do something): to refuse to discuss the question. to decline to submit to. (of a horse) to decline to leap over (a barrier). to decline to accept (a suitor) in marriage.

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   Meaning of refuse – Learner’s Dictionary. refuse. verb [ I, T ] uk / rɪˈfjuːz / us. Add to word list. B1. to say that you will not do or accept something: I asked him to leave but he refused. [ + to do sth ] Cathy refuses to admit that she was wrong. Fewer examples. I refuse to compromise my principles.

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   Oct 15, 2023 · The meaning of REFUSE is to express oneself as unwilling to accept. How to use refuse in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Refuse.

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   Definitions of 'refuse' 1. If you refuse to do something, you deliberately do not do it, or you say firmly that you will not do it. [...] 2. If someone refuses you something, they do not give it to you or do not allow you to have it. [...] 3. If you refuse something that is offered to you, you do not accept it. [...] More. Conjugations of 'refuse'

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   1. [ ri- fyooz ] See synonyms for refuse on Thesaurus.com. verb (used with object),re·fused, re·fus·ing. to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award. to decline to give; deny (a request, demand, etc.): to refuse permission. to express a determination not to (do something): to refuse to discuss the question. to decline to submit to.