English noun: refusal | |||
1. | refusal (communication) the act of refusing | ||
Broader (hypernym) | denial | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | prohibition, repudiation | ||
2. | refusal (communication) a message refusing to accept something that is offered | ||
Broader (hypernym) | content, message, subject matter, substance | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | declination, regrets | ||