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refuse (EN)
Verb, Substantiv

Verb “refuse”

refuse; he refuses; past refused, part. refused; ger. refusing
  1. ablehnen
    She refused the dessert, saying she was full.
  2. sich weigern
    He refused to help me when I asked him to carry the boxes.
  3. verweigern
    The bank refused him a loan because of his poor credit history.
  4. zurückhalten (Truppen)
    The general refused the right flank to reinforce the center.

Substantiv “refuse”

sg. refuse, uncountable
  1. Abfall
    The city's refuse is collected every Monday.