| abdicate |
to refuse to fulfill (a responsibility or the like). [1/3 definitions] |
| ashcan |
a container, usu. of plastic or metal, that holds ashes or refuse. |
| balk |
to stop suddenly and refuse to go on. [2/3 definitions] |
| balky |
inclined to stop short and then refuse to proceed; stubborn; obstinate. |
| blackball |
to vote against or refuse membership to. [1/3 definitions] |
| boring1 |
(pl.) the refuse, such as chips or dust, produced as the result of boring something. [1/3 definitions] |
| boycott |
to refuse to buy, use, or go to in order to make a protest or bring about a change. |
| brush off |
to casually refuse to talk with (someone); quickly dismiss. |
| bury one's head in the sand |
to refuse to confront reality or the facts; avoid the truth. |
| clam up |
(informal) to stop talking or refuse to speak. |
| cling |
to refuse to relinquish. [1/3 definitions] |
| decline |
to refuse to do, in a polite way. [1/4 definitions] |
| defy |
to refuse to obey. [1/3 definitions] |
| deny |
to say that something is not true; refuse to agree with. [2 definitions] |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. [1/2 definitions] |
| disapprove |
to refuse to approve or sanction; reject. [1/3 definitions] |
| disbelieve |
to refuse to believe in; withhold belief from. [1/2 definitions] |
| discountenance |
to refuse to tolerate or support; disapprove. [1/2 definitions] |
| discredit |
to refuse to believe. [1/6 definitions] |
| disobey |
to fail or refuse to obey. |
| disown |
to refuse to have any relationship with; deny one's ownership of. |