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refused |
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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