Defenition of the word refuse
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Defenition of the word refuse
- Unwanted or undesired material, usually discarded.
- To not want to do what is being asked.
- elude, esp. in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation"
- refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance"
- food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
- show unwillingness towards
- refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"
- refuse entrance or membership; "They turned away hundreds of fans"; "Black people were often rejected by country clubs"
- show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike"
- elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation"
- resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ; "His body rejected the liver of the donor"
- refuse to let have
- refuse to accept
- refuse entrance or membership
- elude, especially in a baffling way
- resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
Synonyms for the word refuse
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- decline
- defy
- deny
- food waste
- garbage
- junk
- litter
- pass up
- rebuff
- reject
- repudiate
- resist
- rubbish
- say no
- scraps
- snub
- turn away
- turn down
- waste
Similar words in the refuse
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- refuse
- refuse's
- refused
- refuses
Hyponyms for the word refuse
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- beggar
- bounce
- contract out
- disdain
- dishonor
- dishonour
- disobey
- freeze off
- keep back
- pooh-pooh
- regret
- reject
- repudiate
- scorn
- spurn
- turn down
- withhold
Hypernyms for the word refuse
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- elude
- escape
- hold on
- keep
- react
- respond
- waste
- waste material
- waste matter
- waste product
Antonyms for the word refuse
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- accept
- admit
- allow
- allow in
- apply
- consent
- go for
- grant
- have
- intromit
- lend oneself
- let in
- take
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