/rɪˈfjuːz/
Translation
To say no to something, or to not do what someone asks.
Word origin
From Old French refuser, meaning to say no or turn away, from Latin refutare.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- refuser
Grammar
Examples
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Here "refuse" means to say no to helping.
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"Refused" is the past form of "refuse".
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"Refuses" is the form used with he, she, or it.
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