refuse

Definition

Examples

The bank refused to approve the loan because of missing documents.

Word Family

Synonyms

• declineto diminish in strength, value, or quality
• rejectthe person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality
• turn downhaving a meaning similar to refuse

Collocations

• Easy refuse an invitation politely
  to refuse an invitation politely, meaning to show unwillingness towards
• Medium refuse entry without an ID badge
  to refuse entry without an ID badge, meaning to show unwillingness towards
• Hard refuse a settlement offer on principled grounds
  to refuse a settlement offer on principled grounds, meaning to show unwillingness towards
• Very Hard flatly refuse to concede ground on key terms
  describing flatly refuse to concede ground on key terms (in an unqualified manner)