English dictionary
refuse
nounPronunciation
ˈɹɛfjuːs
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
verb
- show unwillingness towards
verb
- refuse to let have
verb
- not accept as true
verb
- refuse entrance or membership
verb
- elude, especially in a baffling way
verb
- resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
Example sentences
he declined to join the group on a hike
She denies me every pleasure
he denies her her weekly allowance
He refused to accept what she said
They turned away hundreds of fans
Black people were often rejected by country clubs
This behavior defies explanation
His body rejected the liver of the donor