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   refuse

   /rɪˈfjuːz/

   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 aside at (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’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. refuser noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREFUSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   REFUSE definition: 1. to say that you will not do or accept something: 2. unwanted waste material, especially…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › refuseRefuse Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREFUSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Refuse consists of the rubbish and all the things that are not wanted in a house, shop, or factory, and that are regularly thrown away; used mainly in official language.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › refuseRefuse - definition of refuse by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. To indicate unwillingness to do, accept, give, or allow: She was refused admittance. He refused treatment. b. To indicate unwillingness (to do something): refused to leave. 2. To decline to jump (an obstacle). Used of a horse. v.intr. To decline to do, accept, give, or allow something.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › refuseRefuse - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   To refuse is to decline, deny, reject, or resist. If a stranger offers you candy, you should politely refuse.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › refuseREFUSE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   Refuse definition: to decline to accept (something offered). See examples of REFUSE used in a sentence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishREFUSE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   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. If you refuse to obey the law, you'll be arrested. The Pentagon refused to comment on potential military targets. The woman refused to give her name.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishrefuse verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of refuse verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryREFUSE - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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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'

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREFUSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    to say or show that you are not willing to do, accept, or allow something: [ I ] She asked him for a loan, but he refused. [ T ] We were refused admission to the building. [ + to infinitive ] On cold mornings, the car may refuse to start.