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- Dictionaryrefusal/rɪˈfjuːzl/
noun
- 1. an act of refusing to do something: "he became tired of his friend's refusal to see him" Similar Opposite
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the act of saying that you will not do or accept something: Her request for more money met with a refusal. refusal to do sth They were frustrated by his refusal to discuss the problem. refusal of sth Refusal of a suitable alternative job may lead to an employee losing the right to redundancy pay. See also. right of first refusal.
1. : the act of refusing or denying. 2. : the opportunity or right of refusing or taking before others. Synonyms. declination. denial. disallowance. nay. nonacceptance. rejection. turndown. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of refusal in a Sentence.
the act of saying that you will not do or accept something: Her request for more money met with a refusal. refusal to do sth They were frustrated by his refusal to discuss the problem. refusal of sth Refusal of a suitable alternative job may lead to an employee losing the right to redundancy pay. See also. right of first refusal.
A refusal is when you absolutely won't do something. A little kid's refusal to eat his broccoli might result in his mother's refusal to take him out for ice cream after dinner. When something is refused, or a person refuses to do something, it's a refusal.
A refusal is the fact of firmly saying or showing that you will not do, allow, or accept something.
Refusal definition: an act or instance of refusing. . See examples of REFUSAL used in a sentence.
noun. /rɪˈfjuːzl/ [uncountable, countable] an act of saying or showing that you will not do, give or accept something. the refusal of a request/an invitation/an offer. a blunt/flat/curt refusal. refusal to do something His refusal to discuss the matter is very annoying. see also first refusal. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
refusal. noun. /rɪˈfyuzl/ [uncountable, countable] an act of saying or showing that you will not do, give, or accept something refusal (of something) the refusal of a request/an invitation/an offer a blunt/flat/curt refusal refusal to do something His refusal to discuss the problem is very annoying. see first refusal. Definitions on the go.
REFUSAL definition: the act of refusing to do or accept something: . Learn more.
What does the noun refusal mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun refusal, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. refusal has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. engineering (1830s) cards (1850s) horses and riding (1850s) See meaning & use.
