World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesRefuse
/ˈrɛf.juːs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Waste material; garbage.
"The refuse collected from the streets was taken to the landfill."
- 1
To indicate that one is not willing to accept or grant something.
"She decided to refuse the invitation to the party."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French verb 'refuser', stemming from the Vulgar Latin 'refutare', meaning to push back or repel. Over centuries, the nominal form evolved in Middle English to denote things rejected, discarded, or deemed worthless.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Refuse" is said worldwide
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refuser
Transliteration: refuser
"Elle a décidé de refuser l'invitation à la fête."
ablehnen
Transliteration: ablehnen
"Sie beschloss, die Einladung zur Party abzulehnen."
rifiutare
Transliteration: rifiutare
"Ha deciso di rifiutare l'invito alla festa."
rechazar
Transliteration: rechazar
"Decidió rechazar la invitación a la fiesta."
recusar
Transliteration: recusar
"Ela decidiu recusar o convite para a festa."
अस्वीकृति
Transliteration: asweekriti
"उसने पार्टी के निमंत्रण को अस्वीकृति देने का निर्णय लिया।"
拒绝
Transliteration: jùjué
"她决定拒绝参加派对的邀请。"
거절하다
Transliteration: geojeolhada
"그녀는 파티 초대를 거절하기로 결정했다."
拒否する
Transliteration: kyohi suru
"彼女はパーティーの招待を拒否することに決めた。"
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