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refuse [n]
 
1)food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
    Synonyms :food_waste garbage scraps 
    See Also: waste 
 
refuse [v]
 
1)show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike"
    Synonyms :decline 
    See Also: react  accept  disdain  contract_out  regret  repudiate  disobey 
 
2)refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"
    Synonyms :decline pass_up reject turn_down 
    See Also: declination  nonacceptance  rejection  refusal  accept  disdain  dishonor  bounce 
 
3)elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation"
    Synonyms :defy resist 
    See Also: elude  apply  beggar 
 
4)refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance"
    Synonyms :deny 
    See Also: hold_on  refusal  denier  allow  abnegate  keep_back 
 
5)resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ; "His body rejected the liver of the donor"
    Synonyms :reject resist 
    See Also: react 
 
6)refuse entrance or membership; "They turned away hundreds of fans"; "Black people were often rejected by country clubs"
    Synonyms :reject turn_away turn_down 
    See Also: refusal  nonacceptance  cull  admit  disdain 
 



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