transitive. To refuse or deny (a thing to a person); to refuse to grant (a boon, request, etc.).

In imperative (also second person) singular and imperative plural with negative: do not. Cf. nill, v. 2b. Obsolete.

In various modified uses. To deny, refuse. Obsolete.

With dative of person only: To refuse the request of; to deny something to.

In negative contexts, expressing lack of desire or refusal: to have no desire for, not wish for, not… transitive. In present tense. Obsolete.

To deny, refuse, renounce.

To decline to give, grant, or allow; to refuse. Also with dative of person (sometimes without direct object).

To refuse. rare.

transitive. To refuse (something offered). Obsolete. rare.

transitive. To deny; to refuse. Also (occasionally) intransitive.

to say nay (also to answer nay). Cf. nay-saying, n. To refuse or prohibit (a person).

transitive. To say no to; to refuse; to deny; = gainsay, v. 1. Obsolete.

To say ‘no’ to, to refuse (a person who makes a request or demand); †to reject (a candidate).

to deny, refuse.

transitive. To refuse or deny.

transitive. With direct and indirect object: to deny (something) to (a person or thing).

To strive against, fight or act in opposition to, oppose; to contrive not to yield to; to withstand, be… transitive. With infinitive as object: to…

transitive. To draw back from, decline, refuse; = detract, v. 7 (With simple object or infinitive)

transitive. To refuse, decline. Chiefly with infinitive as object. Obsolete. rare.

transitive. To draw back from, decline, refuse, shun; to give up, relinguish, abandon. Obsolete.

To put aside, avoid acceptance of (an offer, something offered); to decline (an honour), deprecate (praise). ? Obsolete.

Not to consent or agree to doing, or to do (something suggested, asked, etc.); hence, practically = refuse, v.1: but without the notion of active…

Refusal, denial; an instance of this. Now rare.

transitive. To refuse or oppose (something or someone); to deny (something). Cf. yea-say, v. 2.

transitive. To cancel, reject, forbid, refuse (a thing or person); to deny (a request); to criticize (a film, book, etc.).

transitive. To withdraw from; to decline or refuse. rare.

transitive. To reject, decline, dismiss, or cancel; = nix, v. 1.