Synonym: decline, garbage, junk, litter, rebuff, reject, rubbish, rubble, trash, waste. Antonym: accept. Similar words: defuse, refuge, refute, refund, refugee, infuse, confuse, confused. Meaning: [rɪ'fjuːz] n. food that is discarded (as from a kitchen). v. 1. show unwillingness towards 2. refuse to accept 3. elude, especially in a baffling way 4. refuse to let have 5. resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ 6. refuse entrance or membership.
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91) It'seemed churlish to refuse his invitation.
92) Families want the right to refuse life support.
93) What day do they collect the refuse?
94) The nuns won't refuse you shelter.
95) It would be stupid to refuse through pride.
96) The offer was too enticing to refuse.
97) I refuse to be intimidated by high-pressure sales techniques.
98) It was sheer stupidity to refuse at the price they were offering.
99) If they refuse to make heart-felt apologies soon we will have to bring an action against them.
100) Courts can refuse to admit evidence obtained illegally by police.
101) I refuse to live under the same roof as that horrible man.
102) You should refuse to meet anyone who cold calls with an offer of financial advice.
103) If he makes you a good offer, don't refuse it.
104) We refuse to just bow down and let the government do whatever it wants.
105) If you refuse to cooperate with us, you will pay dearly for it.
106) In the first instance I was inclined to refuse, but then I reconsidered.
107) During the strike, refuse has been stacking up in the streets.
108) When he offered all that money, I could hardly refuse , could I?
109) You were quite right to refuse/in deciding to refuse/in your decision to refuse.
110) With bonfires outlawed in urban areas, gardeners must cart their refuse to a dump.
111) She asked me to go with her and I didn't have the heart to refuse.
112) If you refuse her help because you're angry with her, you're cutting off your nose to spite your face.
113) They refuse to do anything about the real cause of crime: poverty.
114) Some people refuse to buy goods that are overpackaged, because they feel that it is harmful to the environment.
115) Most countries refuse to give sanctuary to people who hijack aeroplanes.
116) A witness can legally refuse to give evidence to avoid self-incrimination.
117) It would be churlish to refuse such a generous offer.
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118) It was inhuman to refuse him permission to see his wife.
119) They may refuse to trade, even when offered attractive prices.
120) The company can refuse to insure a property that does not have window locks.
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