Refusal
/ɹɪˈfjuːzl̩/ noun
noun ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of refusing. countable, uncountable
"Your refusal to carry out your duties resulted in your sacking."
- 2 a message refusing to accept something that is offered wordnet
- 3 Depth or point at which well or borehole drilling cannot continue. countable, uncountable
- 4 the act of refusing wordnet
Example
More examples"Your refusal to help complicated matters."
Etymology
From Middle English refusell; equivalent to refuse + -al.