refuse
IPA: rʌfjˈuz
noun
- Collectively, items or material that have been discarded; rubbish, garbage.
- (obsolete) refusal
verb
- (transitive) To decline (a request or demand).
- (intransitive) To decline a request or demand, forbear; to withhold permission.
- (military) To throw back, or cause to keep back (as the centre, a wing, or a flank), out of the regular alignment when troops are about to engage the enemy.
- (obsolete, transitive) To disown.
- To melt again.
adjective
- Discarded, rejected.
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Examples of "refuse" in Sentences
- Despite numerous attempts to persuade him, he continued to refuse to apologize for his actions
- The company policy clearly states that employees must refuse any gifts or favors from clients
- She tried to refuse their offer to pay for her meal, but they insisted and wouldn't take no for an answer
- I refuse to believe that he is guilty without concrete evidence to prove it
- The stubborn child refused to listen to his parents' instructions and continued to misbehave
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