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Inflections of 'refuse v ⇒ conjugate )refuses v 3rd person singular refusing v pres p refused v past refused v past p
refuse WordReference English Thesaurus © 2026 Sense: Verb: denySynonyms:
deny Collocations ,
reject Collocations ,
decline Collocations ,
nix ,
rebuff ,
withhold Collocations ,
say no to ,
disallow ,
send sb packing (slang) ,
send off ,
send your excuses ,
balk ,
baulk (UK) ,
demur ,
resist Collocations ,
evade ,
dodge Collocations ,
repel ,
forbid Collocations ,
hold back ,
have no plans to ,
not budge Antonyms:
permit Collocations ,
let Collocations ,
allow Collocations ,
admit Collocations ,
accept Collocations ,
approve Collocations ,
grant Collocations ,
endorse Collocations ,
certify ,
sanction Collocations ,
authorize ,
offer Collocations ,
budget for ,
consent to ,
license Collocations ,
give license to ,
face Collocations ,
take on ,
intend to Sense: Verb: reject an opportunitySynonyms:
decline Collocations ,
reject Collocations ,
pass up (informal) ,
turn down ,
say no to ,
repudiate ,
shun Collocations ,
spurn ,
turn your nose up at (informal) ,
turn your back on ,
forgo Sense: Noun: wasteSynonyms:
trash Collocations (US) ,
garbage Collocations (US) ,
rubbish Collocations (UK) ,
litter Collocations ,
waste Collocations ,
debris Collocations ,
junk Collocations ,
leavings ,
leftovers ,
dregs ,
chaff Antonyms:
a refund: reject, decline, refuse, or... ? - English Only forum
agency to refuse sex - English Only forum
and dared the Company to refuse the payment. - English Only forum
And vegetarians <would><will> be able to refuse to clean out a fridge if it <had> contained - English Only forum
As to refuse - English Only forum
beasts and <refuse> - English Only forum
can't refuse opportunity - English Only forum
decline x refuse - English Only forum
decline, turn down, refuse, reject - English Only forum
decline/refuse - English Only forum
delay, refuse or fail - English Only forum
deny vs refuse - English Only forum
deny-reject -refuse - dismiss - English Only forum
Do people use "could" to give or refuse permission? - English Only forum
dust, stock, and refuse - English Only forum
dustcart/garbage truck/refuse collection vehicle - English Only forum
Egyptians were too eager to be freed from their presence to refuse them - English Only forum
God did not refuse any of my requests - English Only forum
goods/refuse - English Only forum
He will simply refuse—and be justified. - English Only forum
he <would> become hopelessly confused and probably <would> refuse to take you anywhere - English Only forum
How to accept or refuse an advice - English Only forum
Hungry for death, they still refuse to pull - English Only forum
I couldn't refuse to have anything to do with him... - English Only forum
I <don't> <refuse to> leave earlier - English Only forum
I refuse to go - English Only forum
"I refuse to go there to do something." - English Only forum
I refuse to make a mountain of it - English Only forum
I refuse to speak to her again unless/until she says sorry. - English Only forum
I refuse you / your offer - English Only forum
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