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    Refusez (en. Refuse)

    /ʁe.fy.ze/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Not to accept something.
    You refuse to participate in the meeting.
    Vous refusez de participer à la réunion.
    To reject a request or an offer.
    They refuse the proposals that do not suit them.
    Ils refusent les propositions qui ne leur conviennent pas.
    To express the fact of not wanting something.
    You gratefully refuse this gift.
    Vous refusez ce cadeau avec gratitude.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'refusare', a combination of 're-' and 'futare', meaning 'to turn away'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to refuse an offer
    Not to accept a proposal.
    refuser une offre
    to categorically refuse
    To decline firmly and without hesitation.
    refuser catégoriquement
    to refuse to yield
    Not to consent or give unconditionally.
    refuser de céder
    to refuse altogether
    Not to accept several things at once.
    refuser en bloc

    Related Words

    refusal
    Action of not accepting.
    refus
    decline
    Action of refusing something, often politely.
    déclin
    rejection
    Act of rejecting a proposal or a request.
    rejet
    opposition
    Resistance or refusal towards a decision.
    opposition

    Slang Meanings

    Not wanting to play along.
    He said he refuses to be on that team.
    Il a dit qu'il refusez d'être dans cette équipe.
    To brush off.
    She rejected her ex when he tried to come back.
    Elle a refusez son ex quand il a essayé de revenir.