refuse

noun

  1. 1

    food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

verb

  1. 1

    show unwillingness towards

    he declined to join the group on a hike

  2. 2

    refuse to let have

    She denies me every pleasure

    he denies her her weekly allowance

  3. 3

    refuse to accept

    He refused my offer of hospitality

  4. 4

    refuse entrance or membership

    They turned away hundreds of fans

    Black people were often rejected by country clubs

  5. 5

    elude, especially in a baffling way

    This behavior defies explanation

  6. 6

    resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ

    His body rejected the liver of the donor

Synonyms

Also useful for “refuse”:Unscrambler