refuse

[rɪˈfjuːz]

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

'refuse' example 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.