decline, refuse, reject, repudiate, spurn mean to turn away by not accepting, receiving, or considering. decline often implies courteous refusal especially of offers or invitations. refuse …

She's a strict vegetarian and refuses to eat any poultry or fish. The managing director refused to divulge how much she earned. He refused to say anything on the grounds that he might …

1. used as a verb If you refuse to do something, you deliberately do not do it, or you say firmly that you will not do it. He refused to accept their advice. Three employees were dismissed for …

Refuse definition: to decline to accept (something offered).. See examples of REFUSE used in a sentence.

Refuse, decline, reject, spurn all imply nonacceptance of something. To decline is milder and more courteous than to refuse, which is direct and often emphatic in expressing determination …

• The city is refusing contracts to firms that do not practice an equal opportunities policy. • Sutton refused food in protest against conditions in the prison.

Word forms: refuses , refusing , refused pronunciation note: The verb is pronounced (rɪfjuːz ). The noun is pronounced (refjuːs ) and is hyphenated ref|use. If you refuse to do something, you …

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