refuse
🇺🇸
/rɪˈfjuːz/
🇬🇧
/rɪˈfjuːz/
verb
A2
to say no to doing something someone asked you to do
They refuse to stop trying.
A2
to say no to something offered to you
It is rude to refuse a gift.
A2
to not allow something or not give someone what they want
The teacher refused their request to leave early.
R
to not do what is wanted or expected
The problem refuses to be solved easily.
noun
R
things that are thrown away as waste
The truck collects refuse from homes every week.
translation
to say no to doing something someone asked you to do; to say no to something offered to you; to not allow something or not give someone what they want; to not do what is wanted or expected
things that are thrown away as waste
Word Forms
3rd Present
refuses
Progressive
refusing
Past
refused
Perfect
refused
Plural
refuses