refuse (noun)
11refuse — ♦♦ refuses, refusing, refused (The verb is pronounced [[t]rɪfju͟ːz[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]re̱fjuːs[/t]].) 1) VERB If you refuse to do something, you deliberately do not do it, or you say firmly that you will not do it. [V to inf] He… …
12refuse — refuse1 [rɪ fju:z] verb indicate unwillingness to do something. ↘indicate unwillingness to accept or grant (something offered or requested). ↘(of a horse) decline to jump (a fence or other obstacle). Derivatives refusal noun refuser noun Origin… …
13refuse — [14] Refuse comes via Old French refuser from an unrecorded Vulgar Latin *refūsāre. It is not altogether clear where this came from, for it has no direct Latin antecedent. One theory is that it represents a blend of Latin recūsāre ‘refuse’… …
14refuse — [14] Refuse comes via Old French refuser from an unrecorded Vulgar Latin *refūsāre. It is not altogether clear where this came from, for it has no direct Latin antecedent. One theory is that it represents a blend of Latin recūsāre ‘refuse’… …
15refuse collector — UK [ˈrefjuːs kəˌlektə(r)] / US [ˈrefjus kəˌlektər] noun [countable] Word forms refuse collector : singular refuse collector plural refuse collectors British someone whose job is to collect rubbish …
16refuse — I verb 1) he refused their invitation Syn: decline, turn down, say no to; reject, spurn, rebuff, dismiss; send one s regrets; informal pass up Ant: accept 2) the city refused planning permission Syn …
17refuse*/*/*/ — [rɪˈfjuːz] verb [I/T] I to say that you will not do or accept something, or will not let someone do something I asked him to apologize, but he refused.[/ex] He couldn t refuse to help his own son.[/ex] Judge Mackey refused the defendant the right …
18refuse — 1. adjective /ˈɹɛfjuːs/ Discarded, rejected. 2. noun /ˈɹɛfjuːs/ Collectively, items or material that have been discarded; rubbish, garbage. Syn: discards, garbage, rubbish, trash …
19refuse — I verb 1) he refused the invitation Syn: decline, turn down, say no to, reject, spurn, rebuff; informal pass up 2) the Council refused planning permission Syn: withhold, deny • Ant …
20refuse — I Verb: To reject. To deny a request or demand. To fail to comply with a demand, as to refuse to pay money when demanded. See Kimball v Rowland, 72 Mass (6 Gray) 224, 225. See refusal. II Noun: That which is refused or rejected. Matter or things… …
