1. refuse - noun
· food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
Synonym(s): garbage, food_waste, scraps
Hypernym(s): waste, waste_material, waste_matter, waste_product
2. refuse - verb
· show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike"
Synonym(s): decline
Antonym(s): accept
3. refuse - verb
· refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"
Synonym(s): reject, pass_up, turn_down, decline
Antonym(s): accept
4. refuse - verb
· elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation"
5. refuse - verb
· refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance"
Synonym(s): deny
6. refuse - verb
· resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ; "His body rejected the liver of the donor"
7. refuse - verb
· refuse entrance or membership; "They turned away hundreds of fans"; "Black people were often rejected by country clubs"
Synonym(s): reject, turn_down, turn_away
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