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refuse1 verb (refused, refusing) 1 tr & intr to declare oneself unwilling to do what one has been asked or told to do, etc; to say 'no'. 2 to decline to accept something • refuse the offer of help. 3 not to allow (access, etc) or give (permission). 4 tr & intr to show or express unwillingness • The car refused to start. 5 tr & intr said of a horse: to stop at a fence and not jump over it. 6 cards to fail to follow suit. refusable adj. refusal noun 1 an act of refusing. 2 (usually first refusal) the opportunity to buy, accept or refuse something before it is offered, given, sold, etc to anyone else • I'll give you first refusal if I decide to sell it.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: from French refuser.
refuse1 verb (refused, refusing) 1 tr & intr to declare oneself unwilling to do what one has been asked or told to do, etc; to say 'no'. 2 to decline to accept something • refuse the offer of help. 3 not to allow (access, etc) or give (permission). 4 tr & intr to show or express unwillingness • The car refused to start. 5 tr & intr said of a horse: to stop at a fence and not jump over it. 6 cards to fail to follow suit. refusable adj. refusal noun 1 an act of refusing. 2 (usually first refusal) the opportunity to buy, accept or refuse something before it is offered, given, sold, etc to anyone else • I'll give you first refusal if I decide to sell it.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: from French refuser.
refuse1 verb (refused, refusing) 1 tr & intr to declare oneself unwilling to do what one has been asked or told to do, etc; to say 'no'. 2 to decline to accept something • refuse the offer of help. 3 not to allow (access, etc) or give (permission). 4 tr & intr to show or express unwillingness • The car refused to start. 5 tr & intr said of a horse: to stop at a fence and not jump over it. 6 cards to fail to follow suit. refusable adj. refusal noun 1 an act of refusing. 2 (usually first refusal) the opportunity to buy, accept or refuse something before it is offered, given, sold, etc to anyone else • I'll give you first refusal if I decide to sell it.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: from French refuser.
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