Definitions for REFUSE
ˈrɛf yusrefuse

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. garbage, refuse, food waste, scrapsverb

   food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

2. refuse, declineverb

   show unwillingness towards

   "he declined to join the group on a hike"

3. refuse, reject, pass up, turn down, declineverb

   refuse to accept

   "He refused my offer of hospitality"

4. defy, resist, refuseverb

   elude, especially in a baffling way

   "This behavior defies explanation"

5. deny, refuseverb

   refuse to let have

   "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance"

6. resist, reject, refuseverb

   resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ

   "His body rejected the liver of the donor"

7. reject, turn down, turn away, refuseverb

   refuse entrance or membership

   "They turned away hundreds of fans"; "Black people were often rejected by country clubs"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Refuseadjective

   Unworthy of reception; left when the rest is taken.

   Etymology: from the verb.

   Every thing vile and refuse they destroyed. Sam. xv. 9.

   Please to bestow on him the refuse letters; he hopes by printing them to get a plentiful provision. Spectator.

2. Refusenoun

   That which remains disregarded when the rest is taken.

   We dare not disgrace our worldly superiours with offering unto them such refuse, as we bring unto God himself. Hook.

   Many kinds have much refuse, which countervails that which they have excellent. Francis Bacon.

   I know not whether it be more shame or wonder, to see that men can so put off ingenuity, as to descend to so base a vice; yet we daily see it done, and that not only by the scum and refuse of the people. Government of the Tongue.

   Down with the falling stream the refuse run,
   To raise with joyful news his drooping son. Dryden.

   This humourist keeps more than he wants, and gives a vast refuse of his superfluities to purchase heaven. Addison.

3. To REFUSEverb

   Etymology: refuser, Fr.

   1. To deny what is solicited or required.

   If he should chuse the right casket, you should refuse to perform his father’s will, if you should refuse to accept him. William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice.

   Common experience has justly a mighty influence on the minds of men, to make them give or refuse credit to any thing proposed. John Locke.

   Women are made as they themselves would choose;
   Too proud to ask, too humble to refuse. Samuel Garth.

   2. To reject; to dismiss without a grant.

   I may neither chuse whom I would, nor refuse whom I dislike. William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice.

4. To Refuseverb

   Not to accept.

   Wonder not then what God for you saw good
   If I refuse not, but convert, as you,
   To proper substance. John Milton.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. refuse

   Waste (or wastes) are unwanted or unusable materials. Waste is any substance discarded after primary use, or is worthless, defective and of no use. A by-product, by contrast is a joint product of relatively minor economic value. A waste product may become a by-product, joint product or resource through an invention that raises a waste product's value above zero. Examples include municipal solid waste (household trash/refuse), hazardous waste, wastewater (such as sewage, which contains bodily wastes (feces and urine) and surface runoff), radioactive waste, and others.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. refuse

   Refuse generally refers to indicating or showing that one is not willing to do something. It can also be the act of rejecting or dismissing something. In the context of waste management, refuse refers to waste material or rubbish that has been discarded.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Refuseverb

   to deny, as a request, demand, invitation, or command; to decline to do or grant

2. Refuseverb

   to throw back, or cause to keep back (as the center, a wing, or a flank), out of the regular aligment when troops ar/ about to engage the enemy; as, to refuse the right wing while the left wing attacks

3. Refuseverb

   to decline to accept; to reject; to deny the request or petition of; as, to refuse a suitor

4. Refuseverb

   to disown

5. Refuseverb

   to deny compliance; not to comply

6. Refusenoun

   refusal

7. Refusenoun

   that which is refused or rejected as useless; waste or worthless matter

8. Refuseadjective

   refused; rejected; hence; left as unworthy of acceptance; of no value; worthless

9. Etymology: [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. recusare to decline, refuse cf. Accuse, Ruse), influenced by L. refutare to drive back, repel, refute. Cf. Refute.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Refuse

   rē-fūz′, v.t. to reject: to deny, as a request, &c.: to disown: to fail to receive, to repel: (mil.) to hold troops back from the regular alignment.—v.i. to decline acceptance: not to comply.—adj. Refū′sable, capable of being refused.—ns. Refū′sal, denial of anything requested: rejection: the right of taking in preference to others; Rēfū′ser. [Fr. refuser, prob. due to confusion of L. refutāre, to drive back, recusāre, to make an objection against.]

2. Refuse

   ref′ūs, adj. refused: worthless.—n. that which is rejected or left as worthless: dross.

3. Refuse

   rē-fūz′, v.t. to melt again.—n. Rēfū′sion, repeated fusion or melting, as of metals: restoration.

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1. refuse

   Song lyrics by refuse -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by refuse on the Lyrics.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Elude
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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'REFUSE' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4220

2. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'REFUSE' in Verbs Frequency: #218

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How to pronounce REFUSE?

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   US English

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   British

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   British

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   Australian

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   Australian

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How to say REFUSE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of REFUSE in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of REFUSE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of REFUSE in a Sentence

1. Prime Minister Antonio Costa:

   But the Social Democrats who assumed these responsibilities for the Portuguese state, and who have always supported them, now refuse to approve them ... That is absolutely irresponsible.

2. Charles Spurgeon:

   Trust in the person's promise, who dares to refuse what they fear they cannot perform.

3. Dorothy Kwan:

   I just wish I knew who to call. Even when a coyote does something aggressive like this, they still refuse to do something, i’m not suggesting we get rid of all coyotes, but this one is out and about in broad daylight and it’s not scared of humans.

4. Inspector General Michael Horowitz:

   Under the new Department of Justice grant guidelines, these ten jurisdictions will now have to choose between receiving law enforcement grant money or protecting criminal illegal aliens. They can no longer do both. If these jurisdictions refuse to comply they could also be forced to repay every dollar they have received from these grant programs.

5. W. Somerset Maugham:

   It's a funny thing about life if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=REFUSE
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=REFUSE
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refuse
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/REFUSE
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=REFUSE
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=REFUSE