Dictionary Check: refuse

"refuse" is a valid word!

Scrabble 9 points
Words with Friends 10 points

Definition

noun

food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

verb

show unwillingness towards

Example: "he declined to join the group on a hike"
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verb

not accept as true

Example: "He refused to accept what she said"
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verb

elude, especially in a baffling way

Example: "This behavior defies explanation"
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verb

refuse to let have

Example: "She denies me every pleasure"
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verb

resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ

Example: "His body rejected the liver of the donor"
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