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- Dictionaryrefuse/rɪˈfjuːz/
verb
- 1. indicate or show that one is not willing to do something: "I refused to answer"
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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. refusal.
The meaning of REFUSE is to express oneself as unwilling to accept. How to use refuse in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Refuse.
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.
To refuse is to decline, deny, reject, or resist. If a stranger offers you candy, you should politely refuse.
Refuse definition: to decline to accept (something offered). See examples of REFUSE used in a sentence.
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. 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.
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.
