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English noun: refuse | |||
| 1. | refuse (substance) food that is discarded (as from a kitchen) | ||
| Synonyms | food waste, garbage, scraps | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product | ||
English verb: refuse | |||
| 1. | refuse (communication) show unwillingness towards | ||
| Samples | He declined to join the group on a hike. | ||
| Examples | They refuse to move | ||
| Synonyms | decline | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | react, respond | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | contract out, disdain, disobey, freeze off, pooh-pooh, regret, reject, repudiate, scorn, spurn, turn down | ||
| Antonyms | consent, go for, accept | ||
| 2. | refuse (possession) refuse to accept | ||
| Samples | He refused my offer of hospitality. | ||
| Examples | They refuse the money | ||
| Synonyms | decline, pass up, reject, turn down | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something from somebody | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bounce, dishonor, dishonour | ||
| Verb group | disdain, freeze off, pooh-pooh, reject, scorn, spurn, turn down | ||
| Antonyms | accept, take, have | ||
| 3. | refuse (stative) elude, especially in a baffling way | ||
| Samples | This behavior defies explanation. | ||
| Synonyms | defy, resist | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | elude, escape | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | beggar | ||
| Antonyms | lend oneself, apply | ||
| 4. | refuse (possession) refuse to let have | ||
| Samples | She denies me every pleasure. He denies her her weekly allowance. | ||
| Examples | They refuse them the money | ||
| Synonyms | deny | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hold on, keep | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | keep back, withhold | ||
| Verb group | abnegate, deny | ||
| Antonyms | grant, allow | ||
| 5. | refuse (stative) resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ | ||
| Samples | His body rejected the liver of the donor. | ||
| Synonyms | reject, resist | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | react, respond | ||
| 6. | refuse (social) refuse entrance or membership | ||
| Samples | They turned away hundreds of fans. Black people were often rejected by country clubs. | ||
| Synonyms | reject, turn away, turn down | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Verb group | disdain, freeze off, pooh-pooh, reject, scorn, spurn, turn down | ||
| Antonyms | allow in, intromit, admit, let in | ||
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