Refuse (Verb)
Meaning 1
Resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ; "His body rejected the liver of the donor".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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- The patient's immune system began to refuse the new kidney transplant due to incompatibility issues.
- Her body will refuse any donated organ from an unknown donor because of her rare blood type.
- After the surgery, his immune system was supposed to refuse the transplanted heart but it all worked out fine.
- Due to previous ABO incompatible transfusions, my mother had to refuse any kidney transplants as they could not find a suitable donor.
- Because of her special antibodies, she has to refuse multiple transplants and was put on dialysis instead.
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Meaning 2
Elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 3
Show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 4
Refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 5
Refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality".
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Meaning 6
Refuse entrance or membership; "They turned away hundreds of fans"; "Black people were often rejected by country clubs".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The club owner refused membership to anyone who wasn't a local resident.
- The event organizer turned people away who didn't have a tickets confirmation.
- The association barred from membership people with a history of violence.
- The hotel staff refused to allow the rowdy teenagers to check in.
- Some private schools reject students from lower-income families.