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    re·fus·al
    /rəˈfyo͞oz(ə)l/

    noun

    • 1. an act or an instance of refusing; the state of being refused: "he became tired of his friend's refusal to see him" Similar withholdingfailure to grantdenialvetoOpposite granting

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  2. 1. : the act of refusing or denying. 2. : the opportunity or right of refusing or taking before others. Synonyms. declination. denial. disallowance. nay. nonacceptance. rejection. turndown. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of refusal in a Sentence.

  3. the act of saying that you will not do or accept something: Her request for more money met with a refusal. refusal to do sth They were frustrated by his refusal to discuss the problem. refusal of sth Refusal of a suitable alternative job may lead to an employee losing the right to redundancy pay. See also. right of first refusal.

  4. the act of saying that you will not do or accept something: Her request for more money met with a refusal. refusal to do sth They were frustrated by his refusal to discuss the problem. refusal of sth Refusal of a suitable alternative job may lead to an employee losing the right to redundancy pay. See also. right of first refusal.

  5. A refusal is when you absolutely won't do something. A little kid's refusal to eat his broccoli might result in his mother's refusal to take him out for ice cream after dinner. When something is refused, or a person refuses to do something, it's a refusal.

  6. A refusal is the fact of firmly saying or showing that you will not do, allow, or accept something.

  7. Define refusal. refusal synonyms, refusal pronunciation, refusal translation, English dictionary definition of refusal. n. 1. The act or an instance of refusing. 2. The opportunity or right to accept or reject something before it is offered elsewhere. American Heritage®...

  8. noun. /rɪˈfjuːzl/ [uncountable, countable] an act of saying or showing that you will not do, give or accept something. the refusal of a request/an invitation/an offer. a blunt/flat/curt refusal. refusal to do something His refusal to discuss the matter is very annoying. see also first refusal. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

  9. Definitions of 'refusal' 1. Someone's refusal to do something is the fact of them showing or saying that they will not do it, allow it, or accept it. [...] 2. See first refusal [...] More. Synonyms of 'refusal' • rejection, denial, defiance, rebuff [...] More. Collocations with the word 'refusal'

  10. refusal /rɪˈfjuːzəl/ n. the act or an instance of refusing. the opportunity to reject or accept; option. 'refusal' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

  11. refusal meaning, definition, what is refusal: when you say firmly that you will not do...: Learn more.