refuse

Noun
  1. Food that is discarded (as from a kitchen) (synset 114881302)
    is a type of: waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product - any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
    same as: food waste, garbage, scraps
Verb
  1. Show unwillingness towards (synset 200799092)
    "he declined to join the group on a hike"
    is a type of: react, respond - show a response or a reaction to something
    subtypes:
    same as: decline
  2. Refuse to accept (synset 202242120)
    "He refused my offer of hospitality"
    subtypes:
    same as: decline, pass up, reject, turn down
    verb group: disdain, freeze off, pooh-pooh, reject, scorn, spurn, turn down - reject with contempt
  3. Elude, especially in a baffling way (synset 202713660)
    "This behavior defies explanation"
    is a type of: elude, escape - be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
    subtypes: beggar - be beyond the resources of
    same as: defy, resist
  4. Refuse to let have (synset 202217607)
    "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance"
    is a type of: hold on, keep - retain possession of
    subtypes: keep back, withhold - hold back; refuse to hand over or share
    same as: deny
    verb group: abnegate, deny - deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure
  5. Resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ (synset 202760892)
    "His body rejected the liver of the donor"
    is a type of: react, respond - show a response or a reaction to something
    same as: reject, resist
  6. Refuse entrance or membership (synset 202508565)
    "They turned away hundreds of fans"; "Black people were often rejected by country clubs"
    same as: reject, turn away, turn down
    verb group: disdain, freeze off, pooh-pooh, reject, scorn, spurn, turn down - reject with contempt

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