refuse (Meaning)
refuse (n)
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
refuse (v)
show unwillingness towards
refuse to accept
elude, especially in a baffling way
refuse to let have
resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
refuse entrance or membership
refuse (v. t.)
To deny, as a request, demand, invitation, or command; to decline to do or grant.
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.
To decline to accept; to reject; to deny the request or petition of; as, to refuse a suitor.
To disown.
refuse (v. i.)
To deny compliance; not to comply.
refuse (n.)
Refusal.
That which is refused or rejected as useless; waste or worthless matter.
refuse (a.)
Refused; rejected; hence; left as unworthy of acceptance; of no value; worthless.
Synonyms & Antonyms of refuse
refuse Sentence Examples
- The stubborn child refused to eat his vegetables.
- The city council refuses to grant a permit for the proposed development.
- The witness refused to testify, citing fear of retaliation.
- I refuse to tolerate such disrespectful behavior.
- The store refused to exchange the damaged item, claiming it was customer misuse.
- The applicant was refused a job offer due to lack of experience.
- The dog refused to leave the house, clinging tightly to his owner's leg.
- The injured hiker refused medical assistance, insisting he could make it back to civilization on his own.
- The government refused to negotiate with the terrorists, maintaining a zero-tolerance policy.
- I refuse to accept being treated as inferior.
FAQs About the word refuse
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen), show unwillingness towards, refuse to accept, elude, especially in a baffling way, refuse to let have, resist immuno
reject,deny, decline, negative, disallow,withhold, forbid, disapprove, restrain, reprobate
grant, give, permit, supply, afford, grant, afford, okay, concede, concede
The stubborn child refused to eat his vegetables.
The city council refuses to grant a permit for the proposed development.
The witness refused to testify, citing fear of retaliation.
I refuse to tolerate such disrespectful behavior.
