- refuse to do something
- refuse to do somethingto reject doing something; to reject a request to do something. •
I absolutely refuse to go there!
•We all refused to break the law.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
refuse to do something
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refuse — I UK [rɪˈfjuːz] / US [rɪˈfjuz] verb Word forms refuse : present tense I/you/we/they refuse he/she/it refuses present participle refusing past tense refused past participle refused *** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to say you will not do something… … English dictionary
refuse — ref|use1 [ rı fjuz ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to say you will not do something that someone has asked you to do: Mom asked him to apologize, but he refused. refuse to do something: How could he refuse to help his own son? flatly… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
refuse — ♦♦ refuses, refusing, refused (The verb is pronounced [[t]rɪfju͟ːz[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]re̱fjuːs[/t]].) 1) VERB If you refuse to do something, you deliberately do not do it, or you say firmly that you will not do it. [V to inf] He… … English dictionary
refuse — vb *decline, reject, repudiate, spurn Analogous words: *deny, gainsay: balk, baffle, *frustrate, thwart, foil: debar, *exclude, shut out refuse n Refuse, waste, rubbish, trash, debris, garbage, offal can all mean matter that is regarded as… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
refuse — Ⅰ. refuse [1] ► VERB 1) state that one is unwilling to do something. 2) state that one is unwilling to grant or accept (something offered or requested). 3) (of a horse) decline to jump (a fence or other obstacle). DERIVATIVES refusal noun refuser … English terms dictionary
refuse — UK US /rɪˈfjuːz/ verb [I or T] ► to say that you will not do or accept something: refuse an offer/request/invitation »The government proposes to cut unemployment benefits to those who refuse job offers. refuse sb sth »The company was forced to… … Financial and business terms
refuse — I verb abjure, abnegate, abstain, balk, bar, be obstinate, be unwilling, beg to be excused, cast aside, debar, decline, demur, deny, disaccord with, disallow, disapprove, disavow, disclaim, discountenance, discredit, dismiss, disown, dispense… … Law dictionary
refuse — refuse1 [ri fyo͞oz′] vt. refused, refusing [ME refusen < OFr refuser < LL * refusare < L refusus, pp. of refundere: see REFUND1] 1. to decline to accept; reject 2. a) to decline to do, give, or grant … English World dictionary
something is not in someone's vocabulary — something is not in/part of/someone’s vocabulary phrase used for saying that someone will not accept a particular idea or possibility The word ‘failure’ was simply not part of her vocabulary. Thesaurus: to refuse to think about, believe or accept … Useful english dictionary
something is not part of someone's vocabulary — something is not in/part of/someone’s vocabulary phrase used for saying that someone will not accept a particular idea or possibility The word ‘failure’ was simply not part of her vocabulary. Thesaurus: to refuse to think about, believe or accept … Useful english dictionary
refuse — 1 /rI fju:z/ verb 1 (I) to say or show that you will not do something that someone has asked you to do: I m sure if you ask her to help you, she won t refuse. | refuse to do sth: I refuse to take part in anything that s illegal. | flatly… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
