verb “refuse”
infinitive refuse; he refuses; past tense refused; past part. refused; ger. refusing
- to say that you do not want something that has been offered to you
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She refused the dessert, saying she was full.
- to say that you will not do something that someone has asked you to do
He refused to help me when I asked him to carry the boxes.
- to not allow someone to have or do something
The bank refused him a loan because of his poor credit history.
- (military) to hold back (troops) from the regular alignment during battle
The general refused the right flank to reinforce the center.
noun “refuse”
singular refuse, uncountable
- unwanted waste material or items that have been thrown away
The city's refuse is collected every Monday.