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re·fuse1

refuse1

 
 
pronunciation:
rih fyuz
parts of speech:
transitive verb, intransitive verb
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Grammatical Patterns
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: refuses, refusing, refused
definition 1: to decline to accept or give.
I have decided to refuse that job offer.The couple refused help from the social services.She refused permission for her son to go hunting.The hotel refused the couple a room.
synonyms:
decline, deny, reject, repel, withhold
antonyms:
abide, accept, grant, proffer, provide
similar words:
abdicate, deprive, disallow, disapprove, discountenance, grudge, overrule, pass up, rebuff, repudiate, repulse, resist, scorn, spurn, veto
definition 2: to be unwilling to do (something).
I refuse to lend him any more money.[verb + infinitive ] Many citizens refused to obey the new law.[verb + infinitive ]
synonyms:
decline
similar words:
balk at, deny, object to
 
part of speech: intransitive verb
definition: to not permit or agree to something.
He was asked to sign the petition but he refused.The boy wanted to go on the field trip, but his parents refused.
antonyms:
acquiesce, agree, assent, comply
similar words:
balk, decline, demur, object, resist, scruple
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derivation: refusable (adj.)