refusal
/ri'fju:zəl/
Definition
- Noun:
- An act of refusing or denying: The act of saying or showing that you will not do, accept, or allow something.
- A statement that something is refused: A message or communication that expresses an unwillingness to accept an offer, request, or invitation.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- His refusal to answer the question angered the committee.
- We received a polite refusal to our invitation.
- The bank's refusal of the loan application was a major setback.
Advanced Usage
- "Flat refusal": An absolute and unqualified refusal.
- He gave a flat refusal to the proposal, leaving no room for negotiation.
- "First refusal": The right to accept or refuse something before it is offered to others.
- The current tenant has first refusal on buying the apartment.
Variants and Related Words
- Refuse (verb): To indicate or show that one is not willing to do, accept, give, or allow something.
- She refused to comment on the allegations.
- Refusable (adj): Capable of being refused.
- The offer was refusable, but the terms were very good.
Synonyms
- Denial: A statement that something is not true or an unwillingness to grant a request.
- Rejection: The dismissing or refusing of a proposal, idea, etc.
- Declination: A polite refusal.
Related Phrases
- To meet with a refusal: To be refused.
- His request for funding met with a refusal.
- To take no refusal: To be persistent and not accept a refusal as final.
- He was determined to get her agreement and would take no refusal.
Noun
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a message refusing to accept something that is offered
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the act of refusing
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