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refuses

/rɪˈfjuːzɪz/ /rɪˈfjuːsɪz/

Meanings
verb
To decline (a request or demand).

Examples :

"My request for a pay rise was refused."
attitude action

Related Words

Illustration connection

connection noun

/kəˈnɛkʃən/

The act of connecting.

"The connection between the two classrooms was established by installing a new phone line. "

Illustration effectively

effectively adverb

/ɪˈfɛktɪvli/ /əˈfɛktɪvli/

In an efficient or effective manner; with powerful effect.

"The teacher effectively explained the complex math problem, making it easier for the students to understand. "

Illustration withhold

withhold verb

/wɪðˈhəʊld/ /wɪðˈhoʊld/

To keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner.

"The student withheld the library book, refusing to return it on time. "

Illustration partially

partially adverb

/ˈpɑːʃəli/ /ˈpɑɹʃəli/

To a partial degree or extent, incompletely.

"The student was partially prepared for the exam, but still felt nervous. "

Illustration autograph

autograph noun

/ˈɔːtəɡræf/ /ˈɔːɾəɡræf/

A person’s own handwriting, especially the signature of a famous or admired person.

"My favorite actor's autograph is framed on my wall. "

Illustration alignment

alignment noun

[əˈɫaɪnmənt]

An arrangement of items in a line.

"The alignment of the students' desks in the classroom made it easier for the teacher to circulate. "

Illustration overnight

overnight noun

/ˈoʊvərnaɪt/ /ˌoʊvərˈnaɪt/

Items delivered or completed overnight.

"Have you looked at the overnights yet?"

Illustration permission

permission noun

/pəˈmɪʃən/ /pɚˈmɪʃən/

Authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority)

"Sire, do I have your permission to execute this traitor?"

Illustration acknowledge

acknowledge verb

/əkˈnɒ.lɪdʒ/ /ækˈnɑː.lɪdʒ/

To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in

"to acknowledge the being of a god"

Illustration temperature

temperature noun

/ˈtɛmp(ə)ɹətʃə(ɹ)/

A measure of cold or heat, often measurable with a thermometer.

"The temperature in the room dropped nearly 20 degrees; it went from hot to cold."

Illustration disowning

disowning verb

/dɪsˈoʊnɪŋ/

To refuse to own, or to refuse to acknowledge one’s own.

"Lord Capulet and his wife threatened to disown their daughter Juliet if she didn’t go through with marrying Count Paris."

Illustration sculpture

sculpture noun

/ˈskʌlptj(ʊ)ə/ /ˈskʌlpt͡ʃɚ/

A three dimensional work of art created by shaping malleable objects and letting them harden or by chipping away pieces from a rock (sculpting).

"The art student carefully sculpted a small, detailed figure of a bird from clay. "