English / word
refuse
verb, noun B1MEANING IN ENGLISH
to indicate unwillingness to accept, do, or grant something; also waste or garbage; waste material; garbage; to decline or reject something
to say no; to decline to accept or do something
As a verb: to say no to something offered or requested; as a noun: waste material; rubbish.
In context
01
He may refuse the food if it is too spicy.
02
The manager can refuse an incomplete application.
Synonyms
decline,reject,garbage
Antonyms
accept,agree,treasure
Collocations
flatly refuse,refuse an offer,refuse a request
Verb forms
Past: refused · Past participle: refused · -ing: refusing