refuse

//rɪˈfjuːz//
B1Frequency Level 6Neutral
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Verb

refuseInfinitive
refusePresent tense
refusedPast tense
refusedPast participle
refusingPresent participle
refusesThird-person singular
1

To indicate unwillingness to accept, do, or comply with something

She refused to answer the question.

2

To decline to give or grant something to someone

The bank refused him a loan because of his poor credit history.

Noun

1

Waste material; trash or garbage that is discarded

The city collects refuse twice a week.

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