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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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   • English (US)

     REFUSE meaning: 1. to say that you will not do or accept...

   • Znaczenie Refuse, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     REFUSE definicja: 1. to say that you will not do or accept...

   • Refuse: Arabic Translation

     REFUSE translate: يَرْفُض, نِفاية. Learn more in the...

   • Refuse: German Translation

     REFUSE translate: sich weigern, ablehnen, verweigern, der...

   • Refuse: French Translation

     REFUSE translate: refuser, refuser de, refuser, refuser,...

   • Refuse Spanish Translation

     REFUSE translate: rechazar, negarse, basura, rechazar,...

   • Refuse: Russian Translation

     REFUSE translate: отказываться , мусор . Learn more in the...

   • Refuse: Catalan Translation

     refuse translate: rebutjar, negar-se, escombraries. Learn...

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

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

5. 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.

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

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

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   Refuse can be a verb meaning to say no or a noun meaning waste. Learn how to use it in different contexts with examples and translations.