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 | ||