What are the two meanings of refuse?
transitive verb. 1 : to express oneself as unwilling to accept refuse a gift refuse a promotion. 2a : to show or express unwillingness to do or comply with refused to answer the question. b : to not allow someone to have or do (something) : deny they were refused admittance to the game.
What is the synonym and antonym of refuse?
freeze off, reject, rule out, go down, deny, resist, worsen, winnow out, lower, correct, decline, lour, spurn, pooh-pooh, wane, disapprove, disdain, scorn, pass up, defy, turn away, eliminate, slump, turn down. Antonyms: accept, consent, take, go for, have.
What refusal means?
Synonyms & Antonyms of refusal
- declination,
- denial,
- disallowance,
- nay,
- no,
- nonacceptance,
- rejection,
- turndown.
Is refuse the same as decline?
Finally, we come to ‘decline’… ‘Decline’ can be a rather formal synonym for ‘refuse’ – if you decline something or decline to do something, you politely refuse to accept it or do it… for example. It can also be a noun – but this time it is pronounced the same as the verb, decline.
What is the verb of refusal?
refuse. (transitive) To decline (a request or demand). (intransitive) To decline a request or demand, forbear; to withhold permission.
Is decline the same as refuse?
Decline is relatively formal. It has more or less the same meaning as refuse. To decline something is to politely refuse to accept it.
What is the opposite deny?
deny. Antonyms: grant, accept, concede, admit, affirm, confirm, afford, yield, indulge. Synonyms: refuse, reject, withhold, negative, contradict, gainsay, disclaim, disavow, disown, oppose.
What does strongly disagree mean?
Intensely at odds. (
What do you call someone who denies everything?
Definition of denialist (Entry 1 of 2) : a person who denies the existence, truth, or validity of something despite proof or strong evidence that it is real, true, or valid : someone who practices denialism For those of us who prefer to remain based in reality, the denialists represent a conundrum.