refuse
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The meaning (definition) of the word refuse
to say no and not take or do something
The word refuse used in a sentence
“I will refuse a second slice because I am already full”
Words that mean the same as refuse (synonyms)
rejectdecline
Words that mean the opposite of refuse (antonyms)
acceptagree
How the word refuse is said around the world
| French | refuser (ruh-few-ZAY) |
| Spanish | rechazar (rreh-chah-THAHR) |
| Mandarin | 拒绝 (jyoo jyweh) |
| Hindi | मना करना (muh-NAH kur-NAH) |
| Arabic | يرفض (YAR-fuud) |
| Russian | отказаться (at-ka-ZA-tsa) |
| Portuguese (EU) | recusar (ruh-koo-ZAR) |
| Portuguese (BR) | recusar (heh-koo-ZAHR) |
| Japanese | ことわる (koh-toh-WAH-roo) |
| German | ablehnen (AHB-lay-nen) |
| Urdu | انکار کرنا (in-KAAR KAR-nah) |
| Punjabi | ਇਨਕਾਰ ਕਰਨਾ (in-KAHR KAR-nah) |
| Korean | 거절하다 (guh-jul-HAH-dah) |
| Hebrew | לסרב (le-sa-REV) |
| Greek | αρνούμαι (ar-NOO-meh) |
| Dutch | weigeren (WY-khuh-run) |
| Tagalog | tumanggi (too-mahng-GEE) |
| Vietnamese | từ chối (tuh CHOY) |
| Turkish | reddetmek (red-DET-mek) |
| Persian | قبول نکردن (gha-BOOL na-kar-DAN) |
| Polish | odmówić (ohd-MOO-veetsh) |
| Ukrainian | відмовитися (veed-MOH-vee-tee-syah) |
| Bengali | অস্বীকার করা (awsh-shee-KAHR KAW-rah) |
| Swedish | vägra (VAIR-grah) |
| Italian | rifiutare (ree-fyoo-TAH-ray) |
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