Refusal

//ɹɪˈfjuːzl̩// noun

noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of refusing. countable, uncountable

    "Your refusal to carry out your duties resulted in your sacking."

  2. 2
    a message refusing to accept something that is offered wordnet
  3. 3
    Depth or point at which well or borehole drilling cannot continue. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    the act of refusing wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
repudiationabjurationabjurementabnegationantipathyaverseness

Example

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"Your refusal to help complicated matters."

Etymology

From Middle English refusell; equivalent to refuse + -al.

Related phrases

pervasive refusal syndromeright of first refusalschool refusal

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