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refuse

/ˈɹɛfjuːs/
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Refuse is a word that means to reject or decline something, often an offer or a request. It can also mean to not accept or use something, like food that is spoiled or unwanted.

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"refuse" as noun

1 - Collectively, items or material that have been discarded; rubbish, garbage.

"refuse" as adjective

1 - Discarded, rejected.

"refuse" as noun

1 - Refusal

"refuse" as verb

1 - To decline (a request or demand).

2 - To decline a request or demand, forbear; to withhold permission.

3 - 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.

"refuse" as verb

1 - To melt again.

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Synonyms
1 - decline
2 - deny
3 - reject
4 - spurn
5 - shun
6 - thwart
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Antonyms
1 - consent
2 - comply
3 - concede
4 - endure
5 - grant
6 - permit
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