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    Refusa (en. Refused)

    /ʁə.fy.ze/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To not accept a request or an offer.
    He refused the invitation to the party.
    Il refusa l'invitation à la fête.
    To express disagreement on a subject.
    She refused to participate in the project.
    Elle refusa de participer au projet.
    To not accept an imposed obligation.
    They refused to comply with the rules.
    Ils refusaient de se conformer aux règles.
    To not want to give or transmit something.
    The supplier refused to deliver the goods.
    Le fournisseur refusa de livrer la marchandise.

    Etymology

    From the Latin verb 'refusare', which means 'to reject' or 'to refuse'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to refuse a request
    To not accept a request made.
    refuser une demande
    to refuse to cooperate
    To not want to work with others.
    refuser de coopérer
    to refuse authority
    To not accept someone else's authority.
    refuser l'autorité

    Related Words

    refusal
    The act of refusing.
    refus
    refusable
    That which can be rejected.
    refusable
    refusology
    The art or manner of refusing.
    refuserie

    Slang Meanings

    To not want.
    He is being difficult, he refuses everything.
    Il fait le difficile, il refuse tout.
    To bottle (slang)
    He bottled the invitation to the meeting.
    Il a bottlé l'invitation à la réunion.