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1. (v.t.) refuse
to decline to accept (something offered).
2. refuse
to decline to give; deny (a request, demand, etc.).
3. refuse
to express a determination not to (do something):
to refuse to discuss an issue.
4. refuse
to decline to submit to.
5. refuse
to decline to accept (a suitor) in marriage.
6. refuse
(of a horse) to decline to leap over (a barrier).
7. refuse
Obs. to renounce.
8. (v.i.) refuse
to decline acceptance, consent, or compliance.
9. (n.) refuse
something that is discarded as worthless or useless; rubbish; trash; garbage.
10. (adj.) refuse
rejected as worthless; discarded.
Etymology: (1325–75; ME < MF; OF refus denial, rejection)
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| Definition of 'refuse' |
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1. (verb) garbage, refuse, food waste, scraps
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
2. (verb) refuse, decline
show unwillingness towards
"he declined to join the group on a hike"
3. (verb) refuse, reject, pass up, turn down, decline
refuse to accept
"He refused my offer of hospitality"
4. (verb) defy, resist, refuse
elude, especially in a baffling way
"This behavior defies explanation"
5. (verb) deny, refuse
refuse to let have
"She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance"
6. (verb) resist, reject, refuse
resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
"His body rejected the liver of the donor"
7. (verb) reject, turn down, turn away, refuse
refuse entrance or membership
"They turned away hundreds of fans"; "Black people were often rejected by country clubs"
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1. (verb) refuse
to say you will not do or accept sth
If they ask me to pay any more, I'll refuse.; Why did they refuse her offer of help?; She refused to sign the documents.
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1. (adj) refuse
refused; rejected; hence; left as unworthy of acceptance; of no value; worthless
2. (noun) refuse
refusal
3. (noun) refuse
that which is refused or rejected as useless; waste or worthless matter
4. (verb) refuse
to deny, as a request, demand, invitation, or command; to decline to do or grant
5. (verb) refuse
to throw back, or cause to keep back (as the center, a wing, or a flank), out of the regular aligment when troops ar/ about to engage the enemy; as, to refuse the right wing while the left wing attacks
6. (verb) refuse
to decline to accept; to reject; to deny the request or petition of; as, to refuse a suitor
7. (verb) refuse
to disown
8. (verb) refuse
to deny compliance; not to comply
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Sense: not to do what one has been asked, told or is expected to do
He refused to help me; She refused to believe what I said; When I asked him to leave, he refused.
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 Afrikaans: weier |
 Arabic: يَرْفُض |
 Bulgarian: отказвам |
 Brazilian: recusar |
 Czech: odmítnout |
 German: sich weigern |
 Danish: nægte |
 Greek: αρνούμαι |
 Spanish: negarse (a) |
 Estonian: keelduma |
 Farsi: امتناع کردن |
 Finnish: kieltäytyä |
 French: refuser de |
 Hebrew: לְסַרֵב |
 Hindi: अस्वीकार करना |
 Croatian: odbiti, reći ne |
 Hungarian: megtagad |
 Indonesian: tak mau |
 Icelandic: neita |
 Italian: rifiutare |
 Japanese: 拒絶する |
 Korean: (요구 등을) 거부하다 |
 Lithuanian: atsisakyti, nesutikti |
 Latvian: atteikties |
 Malay: menolak |
 Dutch: weigeren |
 Norwegian: nekte, avvise |
 Polish: odmówić |
 Persian: امتناع کردن |
 Pashto: ردول، نه منل، انكاركول |
 Portuguese: recusar |
 Romanian: a refuza (să) |
 Russian: отказываться |
 Slovak: odmietnuť |
 Slovenian: odkloniti |
 Serbian: odbiti |
 Swedish: vägra |
 Thai: ปฏิเสธ |
 Turkish: reddetmek |
 Taiwanese: 拒絕 |
 Ukrainian: відмовляти |
 Urdu: انکار کرنا |
 Vietnamese: từ chối |
 Chinese: 拒绝 |
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