| Main Entry: |
refuse |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
deny; say no |
Synonyms: |
beg off, brush off,
decline,
demur,
desist, disaccord, disallow,
disapprove, dispense with,
dissent,
dodge,
evade, give thumbs down to,
hold back, hold off, hold out,
ignore, make excuses, nix, not budge, not budget, not buy, not care to, pass up,
protest,
rebuff, refuse to receive,
regret,
reject,
repel,
reprobate,
repudiate, send off, send regrets, set aside,
shun,
spurn, turn away, turn deaf ear to, turn down, turn from, turn one's back on,
withdraw,
withhold
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| Notes: |
one declines (or accepts) something that is offered; one refuses (or agrees) to accept something offered |
Antonyms: |
accept, allow, approve, consent, grant, offer, ok, sanction
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