Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  refuse 
 
  4  of  5  senses  of  refuse 
 
  Sense  1 
  refuse,  decline 
  =>  reject,  spurn,  freeze  off  scorn,  pooh-pooh,  disdain,  turn  down 
  =>  contract  out 
  =>  regret 
  =>  disobey 
 
  Sense  2 
  refuse,  reject,  pass  up  turn  down  decline 
  =>  dishonor,  dishonour 
  =>  bounce 
 
  Sense  3 
  defy,  resist,  refuse 
  =>  beggar 
 
  Sense  4 
  deny,  refuse 
  =>  withhold,  keep  back 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  refuse 
 
  4  of  5  senses  of  refuse 
 
  Sense  1 
  refuse,  decline 
  =>  reject,  spurn,  freeze  off  scorn,  pooh-pooh,  disdain,  turn  down 
  =>  rebuff,  snub,  brush  off  repel 
  =>  contract  out 
  =>  regret 
  =>  disobey 
  =>  sit  in 
  =>  sabotage,  undermine,  countermine,  counteract,  subvert,  weaken 
  =>  derail 
  =>  resist,  balk,  baulk,  jib 
 
  Sense  2 
  refuse,  reject,  pass  up  turn  down  decline 
  =>  dishonor,  dishonour 
  =>  bounce 
 
  Sense  3 
  defy,  resist,  refuse 
  =>  beggar 
 
  Sense  4 
  deny,  refuse 
  =>  withhold,  keep  back 
  =>  freeze,  block,  immobilize,  immobilise 
  =>  keep  to  oneself 
  =>  deny 
  =>  reserve 
  =>  immobilize,  immobilise 
  =>  deprive 
  =>  wean 
  =>  starve,  famish 
  =>  tongue-tie 
  =>  dock 
  =>  bilk 
  =>  disinherit,  disown 
  =>  impoverish 
  =>  reduce 
  =>  beggar,  pauperize 
  =>  bankrupt,  ruin,  break 
  =>  disenfranchise,  disfranchise 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  refuse 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  refuse 
 
  5  senses  of  refuse 
 
  Sense  1 
  refuse,  decline 
 
  Sense  2 
  refuse,  reject,  pass  up  turn  down  decline 
 
  Sense  3 
  defy,  resist,  refuse 
  =>  elude,  escape 
 
  Sense  4 
  deny,  refuse 
  =>  keep  hold  on 
 
  Sense  5 
  reject,  turn  down  turn  away  refuse 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  refuse 
 
  refuse  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  refuse 
 
  Sense  1 
  refuse,  decline 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  refuse,  reject,  pass  up  turn  down  decline 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  defy,  resist,  refuse 
  =>  elude,  escape 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  deny,  refuse 
  =>  keep  hold  on 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  reject,  turn  down  turn  away  refuse 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  refuse 
 
  The  verb  refuse  has  5  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (47)  refuse,  decline  --  (show  unwillingness  towards) 
  2.  (13)  refuse,  reject,  pass  up  turn  down  decline  --  (refuse  to  accept  "He  refused  my  offer  of  hospitality") 
  3.  (5)  defy,  resist,  refuse  --  (elude,  esp.  in  a  baffling  way  "This  behavior  defies  explanation") 
  4.  (2)  deny,  refuse  --  (refuse  to  let  have  "She  denies  me  every  pleasure";  "he  denies  her  her  weekly  allowance") 
  5.  reject,  turn  down  turn  away  refuse  --  (refuse  entrance  or  membership;  "They  turned  away  hundreds  of  fans";  "Black  people  were  often  rejected  by  country  clubs") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  refuse 
 
  The  verb  refuse  has  5  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (47)  refuse,  decline  --  (show  unwillingness  towards) 
  2.  (13)  refuse,  reject,  pass  up  turn  down  decline  --  (refuse  to  accept  "He  refused  my  offer  of  hospitality") 
  3.  (5)  defy,  resist,  refuse  --  (elude,  esp.  in  a  baffling  way  "This  behavior  defies  explanation") 
  4.  (2)  deny,  refuse  --  (refuse  to  let  have  "She  denies  me  every  pleasure";  "he  denies  her  her  weekly  allowance") 
  5.  reject,  turn  down  turn  away  refuse  --  (refuse  entrance  or  membership;  "They  turned  away  hundreds  of  fans";  "Black  people  were  often  rejected  by  country  clubs") 

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