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refuse

/rɪˈfjuz/
verb
  1. To say or show that you will not do something that someone asks you to do.
    • She refused to answer the question during the interview.
    • The dog refused to go outside in the rain.
    • He refused the offer of a ride home.
  2. To not accept or allow something.
    • The bank refused his loan application.
    • They refused entry to anyone without a ticket.
    • The machine refused to start after the power outage.
Synonyms
declinereject
Antonyms
acceptagree
noun
  1. Things that are thrown away because they are no longer useful or wanted; garbage or trash.
    • Recycling helps reduce the amount of refuse in landfills.
    • The city collects refuse every Tuesday morning.
    • They dumped the refuse from the construction site into a large bin.
Synonyms
garbagetrashwasterubbish