refuse
English Thesaurus
1. food that is discarded (as from a kitchen) (noun.substance)
2. show unwillingness towards (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | react, respond, |
| definition | : | show a response or a reaction to something (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | contract out, |
| definition | : | refuse to pay a levy to a union for political use (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | regret, |
| definition | : | decline formally or politely (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | repudiate, |
| definition | : | refuse to recognize or pay (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | disobey, |
| definition | : | refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient (verb.social) |
3. refuse to let have (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | hold on, keep, |
| definition | : | retain possession of (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | keep back, withhold, |
| definition | : | hold back; refuse to hand over or share (verb.possession) |
| verb group | : | abnegate, deny, |
| definition | : | deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure (verb.possession) |
4. refuse to accept (verb.possession)
| hyponym | : | bounce, |
| definition | : | refuse to accept and send back (verb.possession) |
| verb group | : | disdain, freeze off, pooh-pooh, reject, scorn, spurn, turn down, disdain, freeze off, pooh-pooh, reject, scorn, spurn, turn down, |
| definition | : | reject with contempt (verb.communication) |
5. elude, especially in a baffling way (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | elude, escape, |
| definition | : | be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | beggar, |
| definition | : | be beyond the resources of (verb.stative) |
6. resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | react, respond, |
| definition | : | show a response or a reaction to something (verb.cognition) |
7. show unwillingness towards (verb.communication)
| antonym | : | accept, consent, go for, |
| definition | : | give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to (verb.communication) |
8. refuse to let have (verb.possession)
| antonym | : | allow, grant, |
| definition | : | let have (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | refusal, |
| definition | : | the act of refusing (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | denier, |
| definition | : | one who denies (noun.person) |
9. refuse to accept (verb.possession)
| antonym | : | accept, have, take, |
| definition | : | receive willingly something given or offered (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | rejection, |
| definition | : | the act of rejecting something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | refusal, |
| definition | : | a message refusing to accept something that is offered (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | declination, regrets, |
| definition | : | a polite refusal of an invitation (noun.communication) |
10. refuse entrance or membership (verb.social)
| derivation | : | cull, reject, |
| definition | : | the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | refusal, |
| definition | : | the act of refusing (noun.communication) |
11. elude, especially in a baffling way (verb.stative)
| antonym | : | apply, lend oneself, |
| definition | : | be applicable to; as to an analysis (verb.stative) |
12. resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | immune, resistant, |
| definition | : | relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection) (adj.all) |
13. show unwillingness towards (verb.communication)
| antonym | : | accept, consent, go for, |
| definition | : | give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to (verb.communication) |
14. refuse to let have (verb.possession)
| antonym | : | allow, grant, |
| definition | : | let have (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | refusal, |
| definition | : | the act of refusing (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | denier, |
| definition | : | one who denies (noun.person) |
15. refuse to accept (verb.possession)
| antonym | : | accept, have, take, |
| definition | : | receive willingly something given or offered (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | rejection, |
| definition | : | the act of rejecting something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | refusal, |
| definition | : | a message refusing to accept something that is offered (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | declination, regrets, |
| definition | : | a polite refusal of an invitation (noun.communication) |
16. refuse entrance or membership (verb.social)
| derivation | : | cull, reject, |
| definition | : | the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | refusal, |
| definition | : | the act of refusing (noun.communication) |
17. elude, especially in a baffling way (verb.stative)
| antonym | : | apply, lend oneself, |
| definition | : | be applicable to; as to an analysis (verb.stative) |
18. resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | immune, resistant, |
| definition | : | relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection) (adj.all) |
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