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 …

Word forms: refuses , refusing , refused pronunciation note: The verb is pronounced (rɪfjuːz ). The noun is pronounced (refjuːs ) and is hyphenated ref|use. If you refuse to do something, you deliberately do …

To be more precise, he runs away from the law by defiantly refusing to win the race as the favourite competitor.

1. used as a verb If you refuse to do something, you deliberately do not do it, or you say firmly that you will not do it. He refused to accept their advice. Three employees were dismissed for refusing to join …

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 …

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He shook his head, refusing to look at her as he spoke. Don't insult them by refusing their hospitality. Still, by refusing to go up there with Brandon, she was standing between him and his parents. …

Now, from refusing to produce documents, to improperly redacting documents, to threatening our staff, it is clear that Rod Rosenstein will use every tool at his disposal to frustrate congressional oversight.

Refusing to assist a police officer, refusing to accept, refusing to believe, refusing to, refusing to give up, more...

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