refuse

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noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ domestic, household (both esp. BrE)

▪ human

… OF REFUSE

▪ heap, pile

VERB + REFUSE

▪ dump

▪ People just dump their refuse in the street.

▪ collect (esp. BrE)

▪ Refuse is collected on Fridays.

REFUSE + NOUN

▪ collection, disposal

▪ collector (BrE)

▪ I had a part-time job as a refuse collector.

▪ dump, heap (esp. AmE)
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verb

ADVERB

▪ absolutely, utterly

▪ adamantly, obstinately, resolutely, staunchly (esp. AmE), steadfastly, stubbornly, vehemently

▪ categorically, flatly, point-blank, simply

▪ Gerard refused point-blank to cooperate.

▪ explicitly (esp. AmE), pointedly

▪ The demand for an apology was pointedly refused.

▪ politely

▪ consistently

▪ repeatedly

▪ The Court has repeatedly refused to bend on this point.

VERB + REFUSE

▪ cannot

▪ They made me an offer I couldn't refuse.

▪ can hardly

▪ be entitled to, have the right to

▪ Workers should be entitled to refuse to work under these conditions.

▪ be churlish to, seem churlish to (both BrE)

▪ She offered them tea and it seemed churlish to refuse.

▪ dare to

▪ He didn't dare to refuse.

▪ continue to

Refuse is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑authority, ↑court, ↑judge, ↑union

Refuse is used with these nouns as the object: ↑access, ↑admission, ↑admittance, ↑application, ↑approval, ↑assignment, ↑asylum, ↑authorization, ↑bail, ↑citizenship, ↑clearance, ↑communion, ↑compensation, ↑consent, ↑credit, ↑crown, ↑demand, ↑entry, ↑exemption, ↑funding, ↑help, ↑injunction, ↑invitation, ↑knighthood, ↑leave, ↑licence, ↑offer, ↑pardon, ↑participation, ↑passage, ↑patent, ↑payment, ↑permission, ↑recognition, ↑refund, ↑request, ↑sex, ↑shelter, ↑status, ↑treatment, ↑visa

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Synonyms:

Deny, decline / Reject, repudiate, exclude, repel, rebuff, decline, Dross, scum, dregs, sediment, lees, draff, recrement, rubbish, trash, offscum, offscouring, scoria, slag, offal, garbage, waste matter, Worthless, waste, refused, rejected

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refuse — vb *decline, reject, repudiate, spurn Analogous words: *deny, gainsay: balk, baffle, *frustrate, thwart, foil: debar, *exclude, shut out refuse n Refuse, waste, rubbish, trash, debris, garbage, offal can all mean matter that is regarded as… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Refuse — Re*fuse (r?*f?z ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Refused} ( f?zd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Refusing}.] [F. refuser, either from (assumed) LL. refusare to refuse, v. freq. of L. refundere to pour back, give back, restore (see {Refund} to repay), or. fr. L.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
refuse — UK US /rɪˈfjuːz/ verb [I or T] ► to say that you will not do or accept something: refuse an offer/request/invitation »The government proposes to cut unemployment benefits to those who refuse job offers. refuse sb sth »The company was forced to… … Financial and business terms
refuse — Ⅰ. refuse [1] ► VERB 1) state that one is unwilling to do something. 2) state that one is unwilling to grant or accept (something offered or requested). 3) (of a horse) decline to jump (a fence or other obstacle). DERIVATIVES refusal noun refuser … English terms dictionary
Refuse — Re*fuse , v. i. To deny compliance; not to comply. [1913 Webster] Too proud to ask, too humble to refuse. Garth. [1913 Webster] If ye refuse . . . ye shall be devoured with the sword. Isa. i. 20. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
refuse — [n] garbage debris, dregs, dross, dump, dust, hogwash*, junk, leavings, litter, muck, offal, rejectamenta*, remains, residue, rubbish, scraps, scum*, sediment, slop*, sweepings, swill, trash, waste, waste matter; concept 260 Ant. assets,… … New thesaurus
Refuse — Ref use (r?f ?s;277), n. [F. refus refusal, also, that which is refused. See {Refuse} to deny.] That which is refused or rejected as useless; waste or worthless matter. [1913 Webster] Syn: Dregs; sediment; scum; recrement; dross. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Refuse — Ref use, a. Refused; rejected; hence; left as unworthy of acceptance; of no value; worthless. [1913 Webster] Everything that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly. 1. Sam. xv. 9. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
refuse — I verb abjure, abnegate, abstain, balk, bar, be obstinate, be unwilling, beg to be excused, cast aside, debar, decline, demur, deny, disaccord with, disallow, disapprove, disavow, disclaim, discountenance, discredit, dismiss, disown, dispense… … Law dictionary
refusé — ● refusé, refusée nom Candidat non admis à un examen. ● refusé, refusée (synonymes) nom Candidat non admis à un examen. Synonymes : ajourné collé (familier) recalé (familier) Contraires … Encyclopédie Universelle
refuse — refuse1 [ri fyo͞oz′] vt. refused, refusing [ME refusen < OFr refuser < LL * refusare < L refusus, pp. of refundere: see REFUND1] 1. to decline to accept; reject 2. a) to decline to do, give, or grant … English World dictionary

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