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- pronunciation:
- rih
fyuz
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
refuses, refusing, refused |
| definition 1: |
to not accept or agree to something; to say "no."
The bank refused his request for a loan.- synonyms:
- deny, reject
- antonyms:
- accept, provide
- similar words:
- disapprove, resist
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| definition 2: |
to say "no" to doing something; to say that you are not willing.
I refused to tell them my phone number.- similar words:
- deny, object to
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| related words: |
boycott |
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| derivation: |
refusable (adj.) |
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