Meaning Of The Word Refuse

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refuse
verb: If you refuse to do something, you deliberately do not do it, or you say firmly that you will not do it.

refuse in American English 1
to decline to accept; reject
intransitive verb: to decline acceptance, consent, or compliance
transitive verb: to decline to accept (something offered)

refuse in American English 2
anything thrown away or rejected as worthless or useless; waste; trash; rubbish
thrown away or rejected as worthless or useless
adjective: rejected as worthless; discarded
noun: something that is discarded as worthless or useless; rubbish; trash; garbage

refuse in British English 1
verb: to decline to accept (something offered)

refuse in British English 2
noun: anything thrown away; waste; rubbish

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