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refuse
verb
-
refuse
,
refusing
,
refuses
,
refused
to
say
that
you
will
not
do
,
accept
,
or
agree
to
something
that
someone
asks
or
expects
•
Sarah
politely
refused
the
offer
of
coffee
because
she
was
in
a
hurry
.
Sarah
politely
refused
the
offer
of
coffee
because
she
was
in
a
hurry
.
•
The
dog
stubbornly
refused
to
move
from
the
doorway
,
blocking
everyone
trying
to
leave
.
The
dog
stubbornly
refused
to
move
from
the
doorway
,
blocking
everyone
trying
to
leave
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
refuser
,
based
on
Latin
refundere
‘
pour
back
,
refuse
’.
noun
-
refuse
things
that
people
throw
away
because
they
are
no
longer
useful
or
wanted
;
waste
or
garbage
•
The
street
was
full
of
refuse
after
the
festival
ended
.
The
street
was
full
of
refuse
after
the
festival
ended
.
•
Workers
collected
the
city
’
s
refuse
before
sunrise
.
Workers
collected
the
city
’
s
refuse
before
sunrise
.
Early
15th
century
,
from
Old
French
refus
‘
things
rejected
’.
