Refuse
verb
To not accept or agree to something.
She refused his offer of help.
Often appears as...
- refuse an offer
- refuse a request
noun
Waste material that has been thrown away.
The streets are strewn with refuse.
Often appears as...
- refuse collection
- refuse bin
verb
To decide not to do something.
I refuse to listen to these accusations.
Often appears as...
- refuse to listen
- refuse to comply
verb
To not accept or agree to something.
She refused his offer of help.
Often appears as...
- refuse an offer
- refuse a request
noun
Waste material that has been thrown away.
The streets are strewn with refuse.
Often appears as...
- refuse collection
- refuse bin
verb
To decide not to do something.
I refuse to listen to these accusations.
Often appears as...
- refuse to listen
- refuse to comply
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Strong Denial
Used to firmly reject something, often with determination.
He refused the offer with a shake of his head.
Pro Tip 2/3No Negotiation
Implies a non-negotiable stance when declining something.
She refused to negotiate on the price.
Pro Tip 3/3Polite Disagreement
Can be used politely in social contexts to decline offers.
I must refuse your invitation, but thank you.
Pro Tip 1/3Strong Denial
Used to firmly reject something, often with determination.
He refused the offer with a shake of his head.
Pro Tip 2/3No Negotiation
Implies a non-negotiable stance when declining something.
She refused to negotiate on the price.
Pro Tip 3/3Polite Disagreement
Can be used politely in social contexts to decline offers.
I must refuse your invitation, but thank you.
Pro Tip 1/3Strong Denial
Used to firmly reject something, often with determination.
He refused the offer with a shake of his head.
Pro Tip 2/3No Negotiation
Implies a non-negotiable stance when declining something.
She refused to negotiate on the price.
Pro Tip 3/3Polite Disagreement
Can be used politely in social contexts to decline offers.
I must refuse your invitation, but thank you.
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How one teenager...
I would call people up, it would be the wrong person. It would be really awkward. I'd also have a lot of times where I'd call players up, and they didn't want to speak at all to me. They would hang up. When I said the word baseball, they would just refuse to talk altogether. This was because they faced a lot of segregation during their careers.
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Is there a reproducibilit...
Despite six months of double checking, the bizarre discovery refused to yield. But rather than celebrating a physics revolution, the researchers published a cautious paper arguing for continued research in an effort to explain the observed anomaly. In time, the error was tracked to a single incorrectly connected fiber optic cable.
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How to raise a Black son...
will not be presumed guilty the moment he is born, where a toy in his hand isn't mistaken for anything other than a toy. And I refuse to accept that we can't build this world into something new, some place where a child's name doesn't have to be written on a t-shirt, or a tombstone, where the value of someone's life
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The myth behind the...
would earn a spot on the zodiac calendar in the order they arrived. The rat rose with the sun to get an early start, but on the way to the river, he met the horse, the tiger, and the ox. Because the rat was small and couldn't swim very well, he asked the bigger animals for help. While the tiger and horse refused,
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His Epic Message Will...
underestimated our strength contrary to popular belief millions are waking up out of their sleep saying our home being taken right up under our feet we cannot allow a history to be written by the wicked greedy and loony it is our duty to protect Mother Nature from those who refuse to see her beauty call me crazy
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How to fix a broken...
indulging thoughts and behaviors that still give them a starring role in this next chapter of your life when they shouldn't be an extra. Getting over heartbreak is hard, but if you refuse to be misled by your mind and you take steps to heal,
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Chimps have feelings and...
So they are so powerful that in a common law country, if you go to a hospital and you refuse life-saving medical treatment, a judge will not order it forced upon you, because they will respect your self-determination and your autonomy.
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Why is this painting so...
A well-dressed child princess refuses a glass of water from a handmaid, while a dwarf teases a dog. A second dwarf stands next to them, while the artist himself pauses at his canvas. Two more people whisper in the background,
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Defying stereotypes: the...
yours mine all over the world really had a different norm for all of us it was pretty clear that women were lesser beings universities refused admitting females professional woman had to write under
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Rescued Spider Monkey...
as the troop starts to explore their new world there's one monkey who is refusing to come out
Video examples
How one teenager...
I would call people up, it would be the wrong person. It would be really awkward. I'd also have a lot of times where I'd call players up, and they didn't want to speak at all to me. They would hang up. When I said the word baseball, they would just refuse to talk altogether. This was because they faced a lot of segregation during their careers.
Video examples
Is there a reproducibilit...
Despite six months of double checking, the bizarre discovery refused to yield. But rather than celebrating a physics revolution, the researchers published a cautious paper arguing for continued research in an effort to explain the observed anomaly. In time, the error was tracked to a single incorrectly connected fiber optic cable.
Video examples
How to raise a Black son...
will not be presumed guilty the moment he is born, where a toy in his hand isn't mistaken for anything other than a toy. And I refuse to accept that we can't build this world into something new, some place where a child's name doesn't have to be written on a t-shirt, or a tombstone, where the value of someone's life
Video examples
The myth behind the...
would earn a spot on the zodiac calendar in the order they arrived. The rat rose with the sun to get an early start, but on the way to the river, he met the horse, the tiger, and the ox. Because the rat was small and couldn't swim very well, he asked the bigger animals for help. While the tiger and horse refused,
Video examples
His Epic Message Will...
underestimated our strength contrary to popular belief millions are waking up out of their sleep saying our home being taken right up under our feet we cannot allow a history to be written by the wicked greedy and loony it is our duty to protect Mother Nature from those who refuse to see her beauty call me crazy
Video examples
How to fix a broken...
indulging thoughts and behaviors that still give them a starring role in this next chapter of your life when they shouldn't be an extra. Getting over heartbreak is hard, but if you refuse to be misled by your mind and you take steps to heal,
Video examples
Chimps have feelings and...
So they are so powerful that in a common law country, if you go to a hospital and you refuse life-saving medical treatment, a judge will not order it forced upon you, because they will respect your self-determination and your autonomy.
Video examples
Why is this painting so...
A well-dressed child princess refuses a glass of water from a handmaid, while a dwarf teases a dog. A second dwarf stands next to them, while the artist himself pauses at his canvas. Two more people whisper in the background,
Video examples
Defying stereotypes: the...
yours mine all over the world really had a different norm for all of us it was pretty clear that women were lesser beings universities refused admitting females professional woman had to write under
Video examples
Rescued Spider Monkey...
as the troop starts to explore their new world there's one monkey who is refusing to come out
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Harper Lee
American Novelist
In that film, the man and the part met. As far as I'm concerned, that part is Greg's for life. I've had many, many offers to turn it into musicals, into TV or stage plays, but I've always refused.
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Jim Carrey
Canadian Comedian
I refuse to feel guilty. I feel guilty about too much in my life but not about money. I went through periods when I had nothing, so somebody in my family has to get stinkin' wealthy.
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William James
American Philosopher
Truth lives, in fact, for the most part on a credit system. Our thoughts and beliefs pass, so long as nothing challenges them, just as bank-notes pass so long as nobody refuses them.
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Henry Miller
American Author
The man who is forever disturbed about the condition of humanity either has no problems of his own or has refused to face them.
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Ivan Moody
American Musician
There were patterns in my family that had to be broken, and I refused to live my life the way certain members of my family had.
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Marlon Brando
American Actor
The only reason I'm in Hollywood is that I don't have the moral courage to refuse the money.
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Maya Angelou
American Poet
A wise woman wishes to be no one's enemy; a wise woman refuses to be anyone's victim.
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Frank Gehry
American Architect
I refuse to work unless I get paid, so I don't get a lot of work sometimes.
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Publilius Syrus
Roman Writer
It is kindness to immediately refuse what you intend to deny.
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Marianne Williamson
American Author
The world cannot evolve if girls refuse to become women.
Quote examples
Harper Lee
American Novelist
In that film, the man and the part met. As far as I'm concerned, that part is Greg's for life. I've had many, many offers to turn it into musicals, into TV or stage plays, but I've always refused.
Quote examples
Jim Carrey
Canadian Comedian
I refuse to feel guilty. I feel guilty about too much in my life but not about money. I went through periods when I had nothing, so somebody in my family has to get stinkin' wealthy.
Quote examples
William James
American Philosopher
Truth lives, in fact, for the most part on a credit system. Our thoughts and beliefs pass, so long as nothing challenges them, just as bank-notes pass so long as nobody refuses them.
Quote examples
Henry Miller
American Author
The man who is forever disturbed about the condition of humanity either has no problems of his own or has refused to face them.
Quote examples
Ivan Moody
American Musician
There were patterns in my family that had to be broken, and I refused to live my life the way certain members of my family had.
Quote examples
Marlon Brando
American Actor
The only reason I'm in Hollywood is that I don't have the moral courage to refuse the money.
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Maya Angelou
American Poet
A wise woman wishes to be no one's enemy; a wise woman refuses to be anyone's victim.
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Frank Gehry
American Architect
I refuse to work unless I get paid, so I don't get a lot of work sometimes.
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Publilius Syrus
Roman Writer
It is kindness to immediately refuse what you intend to deny.
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Marianne Williamson
American Author
The world cannot evolve if girls refuse to become women.
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