refusing

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/ɹɪˈfjuːzɪŋ/ English

Definitions

verb

To decline (a request or demand).“My request for a pay rise was refused.”
To decline a request or demand, forbear; to withhold permission.“I asked the star if I could have her autograph, but she refused.”
To throw back, or cause to keep back (as the centre, a wing, or a flank), out of the regular alignment when troops are about to engage the enemy.“to refuse the right wing while the left wing attacks”
To disown.

verb

To melt again.

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Synonyms

decline nill reject say no to turn down veto withsake withsay forbear say no deny turn away resist defy pass up garbage food waste scraps

Rhymes

musing amusing bruising perusing accusing confusing sousing cruising diffusing defusing

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