Synonyms of refuse

Noun

1. garbage, refuse, food waste, scraps, waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product

usage: food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

Verb

1. refuse, decline, react, respond

usage: show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike"

2. refuse, reject, pass up, turn down, decline

usage: refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"

3. defy, resist, refuse, elude, escape

usage: elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation"

4. deny, refuse, keep, hold on

usage: refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance"

5. resist, reject, refuse, react, respond

usage: resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ; "His body rejected the liver of the donor"

6. reject, turn down, turn away, refuse

usage: refuse entrance or membership; "They turned away hundreds of fans"; "Black people were often rejected by country clubs"

Definition and meaning of refuse (Dictionary)