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refuse BrE / rɪˈfjuːz /  NAmE / rɪˈfjuːz / Native audio playback is not supported. refuse(verb)BrE / rɪˈfjuːz /  NAmE / rɪˈfjuːz / to say that you will not do something that somebody has asked you to doGo on, ask her; she can hardly refuse.He flatly refused to discuss the matter.She refused to accept that there was a problem.to say that you do not want something that has been offered to yousynonym turn somebody/somethingdownhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/turn-downI politely refused their invitation.The job offer was simply too good to refuse.to say that you will not allow something; to say that you will not give or allow somebody something that they want or needsynonym denyhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/denyThe bank refused his demand for a full refund.The authorities refused permission for the new housing development.He refused our request for an interview.The judge refused her application for bail.They refused him a visa.She would never refuse her kids anything.Extra ExamplesGerard refused point-blank to co-operate.He didn’t dare to refuse.She offered them cups of tea and it seemed churlish to refuse.The Court has repeatedly refused to bend on this point.The demand for an apology was pointedly refused.They made me an offer I couldn’t refuse.Workers should be entitled to refuse to work under these conditions.Go on, ask her. She can hardly refuse.The government has refused all demands for a public enquiry.The judge refused an application for bail.Two patients refused treatment.We invited her to the wedding but she refused.Verb Formspresent simple I / you / we / they refusehe / she / it refusespast simple refusedpast participle refused-ing form refusingWord OriginMiddle English: from Old French refuser, probably an alteration of Latin recusare ‘to refuse’, influenced by refutare ‘refute’.

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(verb) go on, ask her; she can hardly refuse.he flatly refused to discuss the matter.she refused to accept that there was a problem.i politely refused their invitation. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=refuse This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	refuse
WordType	(verb)
Phonetic	BrE / rɪˈfjuːz / NAmE / rɪˈfjuːz /
Example	go on, ask her; she can hardly refuse. he flatly refused to discuss the matter. she refused to accept that there was a problem. i politely refused their invitation.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=refuse
Content	refuse (verb)BrE / rɪˈfjuːz / NAmE / rɪˈfjuːz / to say that you will not do something that somebody has asked you to do Go on, ask her; she can hardly refuse. He flatly refused to discuss the matter. She refused to accept that there was a problem. to say that you do not want something that has been offered to you synonym turn somebody/somethingdown https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/turn-down I politely refused their invitation. The job offer was simply too good to refuse. to say that you will not allow something; to say that you will not give or allow somebody something that they want or need synonym deny https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/deny The bank refused his demand for a full refund. The authorities refused permission for the new housing development. He refused our request for an interview. The judge refused her application for bail. They refused him a visa. She would never refuse her kids anything. Extra Examples Gerard refused point-blank to co-operate. He didn’t dare to refuse. She offered them cups of tea and it seemed churlish to refuse. The Court has repeatedly refused to bend on this point. The demand for an apology was pointedly refused. They made me an offer I couldn’t refuse. Workers should be entitled to refuse to work under these conditions. Go on, ask her. She can hardly refuse. The government has refused all demands for a public enquiry. The judge refused an application for bail. Two patients refused treatment. We invited her to the wedding but she refused. Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they refuse he / she / it refuses past simple refused past participle refused -ing form refusing Word Origin Middle English: from Old French refuser, probably an alteration of Latin recusare ‘to refuse’, influenced by refutare ‘refute’.
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