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Refuse (Verb)

Meaning 1

Resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ; "His body rejected the liver of the donor".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Examples

  • 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.

Synonyms

  • Reject
  • Resist

Hypernyms

  • React
  • Respond

Meaning 2

Elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Synonyms

  • Defy
  • Resist

Hypernyms

  • Elude
  • Escape

Hyponyms

  • Beggar

Meaning 3

Show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

  • Decline

Antonyms

  • Accept

Hypernyms

  • Respond

Hyponyms

  • Scorn
  • Disdain
  • Turn Down
  • Pooh-pooh
  • Freeze Off
  • Spurn

Meaning 4

Refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Synonyms

  • Deny

Hypernyms

  • Keep

Hyponyms

  • Withhold

Related Words

  • Refusal (noun)

Meaning 5

Refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Synonyms

  • Reject
  • Decline
  • Turn Down
  • Pass Up

Antonyms

  • Accept

Hyponyms

  • Dishonour

Related Words

  • Refusal (noun)

Meaning 6

Refuse entrance or membership; "They turned away hundreds of fans"; "Black people were often rejected by country clubs".

Classification

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.

Synonyms

  • Turn Away
  • Reject
  • Turn Down

Related Words

  • Refusal (noun)
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