refuse

[rɪˈfjuːz]

Definition:
1. Refuse to accept.
2. Elude, especially in a baffling way.
3. Refuse to let have.
4. Show unwillingness towards.

Use 'refuse' in a sentence:

• 1. Officials refuse to divulge details of the negotiations.
• 2. She refuses to allow her family to help her as a matter of principle.
• 3. I've always had a loud mouth, I refuse to be silenced.
• 4. It would be churlish to refuse such a generous offer.
• 5. Just for an instant I thought he was going to refuse.
• 6. We cannot in all conscience refuse to help.
• 7. Go on, ask her; she can hardly refuse.
• 8. The government refused to sanction a further cut in interest rates.
• 9. They may refuse to trade, even when offered attractive prices.
• 10. He just refused to accept that his father was no longer there.
• 11. He turned nasty when we refused to give him the money.
• 12. He couldn't humanly refuse to help her.
• 13. I refuse to compromise my principles.
• 14. Much to my disgust, they refused to help.
• 15. It would have been impolitic to refuse his offer.
• 16. She would never refuse her kids anything.
• 17. Am I to understand that you refuse?
• 18. He was afraid that if he proposed she might refuse.
• 19. I applaud her for having the courage to refuse.
• 20. The committee refused to attribute blame without further information.
• 21. The officer refused to let his men take part in the operation.
• 22. He refused to comment before he had seen all the relevant information.
• 23. The town made a weekly collection of refuse.
• 24. The management reserves the right to refuse admission.
• 25. I absolutely refuse to get married.
• 26. They refuse to do anything about the real cause of crime: poverty.
• 27. The UK has refused to recognize the new regime.
• 28. The insurance company is refusing to settle her claim.
• 29. The bank refused to lend the money to us.
• 30. The patient has the right to refuse treatment.
• 31. The company can refuse to insure a property that does not have window locks.
• 32. I could hardly refuse, could I?
• 33. They tried to get into the club but were refused admission.
• 34. The bank refused further credit to the company.
• 35. She refused to back down on a point of principle.
• 36. I couldn't very well refuse to help them, could I?
• 37. She refused to allow the exhibition of her husband's work.
• 38. She refused to accept that there was a problem.
• 39. They are refusing to inject any more capital into the industry.
• 40. I refuse to rise to that sort of comment.
• 41. I had to refuse because of a prior engagement.
• 42. Can I refuse to give testimony?
• 43. You were quite within your rights to refuse to cooperate with him.
• 44. For some peculiar reason, she refused to come inside.
• 45. The minister refused to comment on individual cases.
• 46. With bonfires outlawed in urban areas, gardeners must cart their refuse to a dump.
• 47. I don't imagine (that) they'll refuse.
• 48. They refused to release their hostages unless certain conditions were met.
• 49. He refused to believe his son was involved in drugs.
• 50. She refused to take on the traditional woman's role.
• 51. Families want the right to refuse life support.
• 52. The offer was too enticing to refuse.
• 53. The job offer was simply too good to refuse.
• 54. They made me an offer I couldn't refuse.
• 55. They might refuse to let us do it, but it's hardly likely.