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.
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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121) I don't mind listening to advice that I've asked for, but I refuse to be preached at.
122) I refuse to be blackmailed into making a quick decision.
123) It was on the tip of her tongue to refuse.
124) I refuse to play the part of the adoring wife.
125) I never refuse odd jobs to supplement my income it's all grist to the mill.
126) Employees who refuse to relocate are in breach of contract .
127) I refuse to be brainwashed by advertisers into buying something I don't need.
128) The government is planning to withhold benefit payments from single mothers who refuse to name the father of their child.
129) I refuse to act that way when my kids fight.
130) If you refuse this assignment you risk losing your job.
131) The boys may refuse to play with the girls, and vice versa.
132) He expects me to stay on here and I can hardly refuse.
133) Local authorities are likely to refuse to hire facilities to unrecognised martial arts organisations.
134) They invited me to dinner and I thought it would be churlish to refuse.
135) How very childish of her to refuse to speak to me!
136) You were quite within your rights to refuse to co-operate with him.
137) Just for an instant I thought he was going to refuse.
138) Both sides still refuse to come to the negotiating table.
139) Surely they won't refuse?
140) He will take it amiss if you refuse his invitation.
141) He may well refuse to speak to you, because he's in a bad mood.
142) Workers should be entitled to refuse to work under these conditions.
143) Are we to take it that you refuse to co-operate?
144) There were so many enticements offered that I could not refuse the job.
145) The whole matter is further complicated by the fact that Amanda and Jo refuse to speak to each other.
146) What a liberty, to refuse the invitation on your behalf, without even asking you!
147) He'd been going to refuse but his heart melted when he saw the children's faces.
148) His letter inclines me to think that it would be wrong for us to refuse his request.
149) No self - respecting doctor would refuse to treat a sick person.
150) The government's official line has always been to refuse to negotiate with terrorists.
More similar words: defuse, refuge, refute, refund, refugee, infuse, confuse, confused, effusive, transfuse, refer, reform, care for, refill, prefer, therefore, beef up, refer to, reflect, defunct, forceful, doleful, forefront, ruefully, befuddle, to the full, graceful, be full of, grateful, reference.