refuse

Definition for refuse

noun as in garbage

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dregs, dross, dump, dunghill, dust, hogwash, junk, leavings, litter, muck, offal, remains, residue, scraps, scum, sediment, slop, sweepings, swill

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rejectamenta, waste matter

verb as in deny; say no

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decline, ignore, protest, rebuff, reject, turn down, withdraw, withhold

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demur, desist, disaccord, disallow, disapprove, dissent, dodge, evade, nix, regret, repel, reprobate, repudiate, shun, spurn

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beg off, brush off, dispense with, give thumbs down to, hold back, hold off, hold out, make excuses, not budge, not budget, not buy, not care to, pass up, refuse to receive, send off, send regrets, set aside, turn away, turn deaf ear to, turn from, turn one's back on

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In September, Watson said she still loves Rowling and refused to "cancel her out" despite their differences on the subject.

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Most use false names, avoid showing their faces, and refuse to meet new people.

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"The Strauses were the ultimate love story, Ida refusing to leave her husband of 41 years as the Titanic sank, and this world record price is testament to the respect that they are held in."

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So we should all be grateful that we have a Federal Reserve chair who has refused to be intimidated.

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