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 suggests more …

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

He asked me to give him another loan, but I refused. He's in trouble but he's refused all (my offers of) help. [ + to infinitive ] On cold mornings the car always refuses to start. [ + two objects ] The local …

Refuse consists of the rubbish and all the things that are not wanted in a house, shop, or factory, and that are regularly thrown away; used mainly in official language. The District Council made a weekly …

Definition of refuse1 verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Refuse definition: To decline to jump (an obstacle). Used of a horse.

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 not to …