Definitions for refusal
rɪˈfyu zəlre·fusal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. refusalnoun

   the act of refusing

2. refusalnoun

   a message refusing to accept something that is offered

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. refusalnoun

   The act of refusing.

2. refusalnoun

   Depth or point at which well or borehole drilling cannot continue.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Refusalnoun

   Etymology: from refuse.

   1. The act of refusing; denial of any thing demanded or solicited.

   God has born with all his weak and obstinate refusals of grace, and has given him time day after day. John Rogers.

   2. The preemption; the right of having any thing before another; option.

   When employments go a begging for want of hands, they shall be sure to have the refusal. Jonathan Swift.

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1. refusal

   Refusal is the act or instance of declining, rejecting, or expressing a decision, wish, or unwillingness to accept, comply with, undertake, or agree to something. It could involve a certain offer, invitation, order, or command. It can also be the denial of satisfying a request, claim, or demand.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Refusalnoun

   the act of refusing; denial of anything demanded, solicited, or offered for acceptance

2. Refusalnoun

   the right of taking in preference to others; the choice of taking or refusing; option; as, to give one the refusal of a farm; to have the refusal of an employment

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Refusal

   In horse riding, a refusal is the failure of a horse to jump a fence to which he/she is presented. This includes any stop in forward motion. A run-out is when the horse quickly slides past or "ducks out" of a fence instead of jumping it, without stopping forward motion.

Matched Categories

1. • Denial
   • Message

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'refusal' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4659

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'refusal' in Nouns Frequency: #1878

Anagrams for refusal »

1. fur seal

2. earfuls

How to pronounce refusal?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of refusal in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of refusal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of refusal in a Sentence

1. Donald Trump:

   Hillary Clinton, for months, and despite so many attacks, has repeatedly refused to even say the words ‘radical Islam,’ just a few weeks before the San Bernardino slaughter, Clinton explained her refusal to say the words. She said Muslims are peaceful and tolerant people, nothing to do with terrorism. That is Hillary Clinton.

2. Bryan Stevenson:

   We are thrilled that Mr. Hinton will finally be released because he has unnecessarily spent years on Alabama's death row when evidence of his innocence was clearly presented, the refusal of state prosecutors to re-examine this case despite persuasive and reliable evidence of innocence is disappointing and troubling.

3. Devin Nunes:

   Providing a defensive briefing, like the one given to Senator Feinstein, is a typical response to these kinds of situations, the refusal to give the Trump campaign a defensive briefing, and instead opening a sprawling counter-intelligence investigation of American citizens, is one of many alarming ways that intelligence leaders drastically diverged from normal procedures in their Trump campaign investigation.

4. Glenn Thrush:

   No one — not the bullpen of the New York Mets, not the French army, not Wile E. Coyote, not even Al Gore — is better at squandering a commanding lead than the Queen of Coasting, Hillary Rodham Clinton. And nobody is better at handing her adversaries talking points to undermine trust, on emails, on the Clinton Foundation, on her own refusal to do something as simple as talking to the reporters who cover her every day.

5. President Biden:

   We've been patient but our patience is wearing thin and your refusal has cost all of us, this is not about freedom or personal choice. It's about protecting yourself and those around you.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=refusal
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Refusal
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=refusal
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refusal
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=refusal