refused

Definition of refused in English English dictionary: {s} turned down, declined, rejected; past of refuse
refused categorically: turned down completely, declined absolutely, rejected totally
refused to listen: declined to listen, closed his ears
refused to obey an order: purposefully did not perform a military order; intentionally did not obey a command
refuse: Discarded, rejected
refuse: Collectively, items or material that have been discarded; rubbish, garbage
refuse: To decline a request or demand, forbear; to withhold permission
I asked the star if I could have her autograph, but she refused.
refuse: show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike" refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality
refuse: {n} worthless, remains
refuse: {v} not to accept of, to reject, to deny
refuse: {a} worthless
offer that can't be refused: amazingly good offer, incredibly tempting proposal
refuse: a term often used interchangeably with solid waste
refuse: refuse entrance or membership; "They turned away hundreds of fans"; "Black people were often rejected by country clubs"
refuse: That which is refused or rejected as useless; waste or worthless matter
refuse: All forms of solid waste
refuse: to say you don't want something and really mean it
refuse: If someone refuses you something, they do not give it to you or do not allow you to have it. The United States has refused him a visa The town council had refused permission for the march
refuse: (See: solid waste )
refuse: show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike"
refuse: Refuse consists of the rubbish and all the things that are not wanted in a house, shop, or factory, and that are regularly thrown away; used mainly in official language. The District Council made a weekly collection of refuse. = waste, rubbish. waste material that has been thrown away British Equivalent: rubbishAmerican Equivalent: trash, garbage
refuse: {f} decline, deny, reject
refuse: To decline (a request or demand)
refuse: Something that is discarded as worthless or useless; rubbish, trash, garbage
refuse: To deny, as a request, demand, invitation, or command; to decline to do or grant
refuse: All of the solid waste from a coal mine, including tailings and slurry Other synonyms are dirt, gob, shale, and slate
refuse: To decline a request or demand; to withhold permission
refuse: Refusal
refuse: Putrescrible and non-putrescible solid waste including garbage, rubbish, ashes, dead animals, abandoned automobiles, solid market wastes, street cleanings and industrial wastes including waste disposal in industrial salvage
refuse: elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation"
refuse: food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
refuse: To deny compliance; not to comply
refuse: refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"
refuse: To disown
refuse: To throw back, or cause to keep back (as the center, a wing, or a flank), out of the regular aligment when troops ar&?; about to engage the enemy; as, to refuse the right wing while the left wing attacks
refuse: refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality
refuse: refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance"
refuse: To decline to accept; to reject; to deny the request or petition of; as, to refuse a suitor
refuse: {i} garbage, trash, waste
refuse: resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ; "His body rejected the liver of the donor"
refuse: Rubbish
refuse: duck
refuse: If you refuse something that is offered to you, you do not accept it. The patient has the right to refuse treatment. = turn down
refuse: Refused; rejected; hence; left as unworthy of acceptance; of no value; worthless
refuse: If you refuse to do something, you deliberately do not do it, or you say firmly that you will not do it. He refused to comment after the trial He expects me to stay on here and I can hardly refuse
refuse: shall mean all solid wastes, except body wastes, and shall include garbage, ashes and rubbish

refused

Hyphenation

re·fused

Turkish pronunciation

rıfyuzd

Pronunciation

/rəˈfyo͞ozd/ /rəˈfjuːzd/

Etymology

[ ri-fyüz ] (verb.) 14th century. Middle English, from Middle French refuser, from Vulgar Latin refusare, perhaps blend of Latin refutare to refute and recusare to demur; more at RECUSE.