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refuse¹

verb rɪˈfjuːzrəˈfjuz

1no object, with infinitive Indicate or show that one is not willing to do something.
I refused to answer
no object he was severely beaten when he refused
Example sentencesExamples
- Both are intense competitors who refuse to concede defeat.
- William Kemmis admitted to having seen the proposed panel prior to Monday, but at first refused to indicate who had shown it to him.
- An initial referendum in 1898 failed when two states refused to participate.
- However, members flatly refused to accept such a blanket ruling.
- I've just got a lot of questions that he refuses to answer.
- Yet the government is still refusing to accept that there is a problem.
- And, of course, there is a lot of information that Teresa isn't releasing and she's refusing to answer questions about it.
- She then shouted that she was innocent and that adding another six months to her prison sentence because she refused to answer questions would make no difference.
- Yet, the administration steadfastly refuses to admit its own role in creating the problem.
- Earlier in the week she had twice stormed out after refusing to answer questions put by defence barrister Courtenay Griffiths QC.
- The issues are simply spiralling out of control and the government even refuses to acknowledge that there is a problem.
- But it might also whet the public's appetite and be less of a burden on the taxpayer should motorists stubbornly refuse to leave their cars at home.
- We want to avoid this wherever possible but despite the fact we pay for flights and offer generous resettlement grants, many of these failed claimants still refuse to leave.
- Military police are dealing with at least 40 percent more deserters than last year, the result of increasing numbers of reservists refusing to perform military service.
- Something is wrong with our medical clinic if they're flatly refusing to perform a treatment that takes all of five minutes to complete.
- The agency refused to require pre-market toxicological testing for GE foods or any toxicity monitoring, at all.
- Workers have called for work stoppages if the car companies refuse to negotiate on the issue.
- McCarthy yesterday refused to indicate who will figure in his team selection even though he confirmed he had settled on a team in his own mind.
- Mr Casey left court yesterday refusing to comment.
- Aides to the reclusive cleric, however, have indicated that he will refuse to back a specific party in the December vote.
1. 1.1with object Indicate that one is not willing to accept or grant (something offered or requested)
  she refused a cigarette
  with two objects the old lady was refused admission to four hospitals
  Example sentencesExamples
  Her request was refused by the notarization department, the Shanghai Morning Post reported.
  They refused her request, but told her she could ring the Pakistani consulate if she wished.
  The SPCA, he notes, refuses any request to adopt an animal intended for the purposes of attack or defence.
  But the request was refused by the DTI who, in a letter to Mr Rose, said that nothing would be gained from adjourning the inquiry.
  The Heritage Lottery viewed the park at the council's request but refused a grant as it considered there were sufficient existing facilities.
  But to his disappointment, the offer was eventually refused by the parochial church council.
  But the request was refused by the DTI which, in a letter to Mr Rose, said that nothing would be gained from adjourning the inquiry.
  In those circumstances, the application for special leave is refused with costs.
  On 18 February 2000 the Tribunal refused the applicant's request for a visa.
  An adjournment was refused by the court and he was found guilty and fined.
  Although permission was refused on some grounds, the case did proceed to a substantive hearing.
  She refused the request and decided to change her small house into a restaurant.
  The coalition had challenged the two MPs to a debate so that people could have both a pro and anti-war response, but this request was refused by the MPs.
  Accordingly, the application is refused with costs in favour of both respondents.
  The trial judge refused a preliminary request to exclude evidence or stay proceedings.
  It is held in trust by her as sovereign for her successors and the nation and, indeed, she rarely refuses a request to lend items.
  The government said it had advised her against returning to the zone and refused her request for transport in a military helicopter.
  Mr Craig also refused requests to participate in an ‘informal discussion’.
  The application was initially refused on the grounds that it was detrimental to the area.
  In September 2003 planning permission was refused on traffic grounds and its effect on nearby properties.
  Synonyms
  decline, turn down, say no to
  reject, spurn, scorn, rebuff, disdain, repudiate, dismiss, repulse
  shake one's head, send one's regrets
  baulk at, demur at, protest at, jib at, draw the line at
  informal pass up
  British informal knock back
  withhold, not grant, disapprove, deny, discountenance
  informal give the thumbs down to
2. 1.2informal (of a thing) fail to perform a required action.
  the car refused to start
  Example sentencesExamples
  The dialogueless scenario refuses to jell, and is performed by Bebe Neuwirth somewhat unconvincingly, except when she slinkily dances.
  After all, you wouldn't expect to buy a new car, pay extra for reinforced bumpers, and then find your petrol tank supplying other cars with fuel, or your engine refusing to work.
  Occasionally a car stuck in the middle of a traffic channel refuses to budge when the light changes.
  Needless to say, some software refuses to build when 2.4.4 or better is required.
  No matter how hard she tried, the door simply refused to budge.
3. 1.3dated with object Decline to accept an offer of marriage from (someone)
  he's so conceited he'd never believe anyone would refuse him
  Example sentencesExamples
  He twice proposed marriage to Maud Gonne, and when she refused him he transferred his affections to her teenage daughter.
  She didn't tell anyone and still refused Jim, telling him that she still needed time.
4. 1.4with object (of a horse) stop short or run aside at (a fence or other obstacle) instead of jumping it.
  her horse refused a high hedge
  no object again the horse refused, his nostrils flaring with fear
  Example sentencesExamples
  The feeling is of a rider cantering up to a fence, and the horse three times refusing to jump it.
  Reeve, a keen sportsman, said his mind wandered and his horse refused a simple fence.
  The penalties are: four points for refusing a jump, eight points if it happens again and elimination for three refusals.
  The race sprung to life at the second flight when leader Westender refused to jump the hurdle and also knocked the favourite Rule Supreme out of contention.
  And she kept refusing the fence with Josephine, the girl who was riding her.
  The trial judge said that refusing the fence was inconceivable and Justice Meagher said that that finding was truly extraordinary.
  Any horse falling at the trial jump or twice refusing is not allowed to compete.
  Twenty points are awarded if the horse refuses to jump an obstacle, a second refusal at the same fence costs 40 points and a third means elimination.

Derivatives

refuser

noun

For its part, the army has promised to jail any refusers.
Example sentencesExamples
- She doesn't want to marry him either, so she has him play the role of the refuser.
- This means reverting to studies using treatment refusers or comparing pharmacological treatments and nonpharmacological treatments as a way of dealing with this dilemma.
- She and Dick had gained a reputation as refusers, and this had led to their unpopularity.
- All who are refused entry can attempt to take civil action against the refuser; in reality none do.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French refuser, probably an alteration of Latin recusare 'to refuse', influenced by refutare 'refute'.

refuse²

noun ˈrɛfjuːsˈrɛfˌjus

mass noun

Matter thrown away or rejected as worthless; rubbish.
heaps of refuse
as modifier refuse collection
Example sentencesExamples
- He said he felt sorry for the council refuse workers having to deal with the waste.
- The clearest indication of the council's failure to understand what is happening can be found in their claims regarding reduction in the amount of domestic refuse going to landfill.
- He said at present three companies collect refuse in the area.
- The skip containers will be used mainly for garden refuse and rubbish which does not generally fit in the normal green drums.
- Bins for household refuse are available to all houses and will be collected every Monday.
- The alternate week refuse collection, which sees household rubbish picked up once a fortnight, was designed with recycling aims in mind.
- The increased refuse disposal charges are leading to a growth in indiscriminate and illegal dumping, writes Denis J. Croke.
- Greenwich, Bromley and Lewisham all have refuse depots where rubbish can be disposed of free of charge.
- I would ask the council to immediately reinstate weekly refuse collections of non-recyclable rubbish and to provide recycling boxes that are designed to avoid the present problems.
- They also say that if materials for recycling are placed in the proper boxes, there should not be enough domestic refuse left to warrant a weekly collection.
- Staff from the arts centre had to collect three refuse bags full of rubbish that was left strewn about outside.
- Many residents have expressed concerns that the rising tide of rotting refuse will attract rats and other vermin.
- Soon that odour will disappear under the heady scent of rotting refuse.
- The council is already looking at a range of measures to tackle the growing problem of litter, trade waste, domestic refuse and fly-tipping.
- We were told only garden and household refuse could be left free of charge.
- The bill does not include the cost of domestic and business refuse collections.
- Under the present scheme, there is a weekly collection of refuse in black sacks, one bag of garden waste collected a week and fortnightly collections of recycling items, in bags.
- The refuse bin itself will hold the contents of approximately four or five black boxes.
- The dumping will be supervised, to ensure that only garden refuse is deposited.
- Household waste presented for collection in refuse sacks or cardboard boxes will not be collected by Council staff.
Synonyms
rubbish, waste, debris, litter, garbage, discarded matter, detritus, dross, landfill, scrap, rubble, slag, spoilage, sullage, sewage, slop
dregs, lees, leavings, leftovers, sweepings
North American trash
Australian/New Zealand mullock
informal dreck, junk
British informal gash
Archaeology debitage
rare draff, raffle, raff

Origin

Late Middle English: perhaps from Old French refusé 'refused', past participle of refuser (see refuse¹).

refuse¹

verbrəˈfjuzrəˈfyo͞oz

1no object, with infinitive Indicate or show that one is not willing to do something.
I refused to answer
he was severely beaten when he refused
Example sentencesExamples
- Something is wrong with our medical clinic if they're flatly refusing to perform a treatment that takes all of five minutes to complete.
- Military police are dealing with at least 40 percent more deserters than last year, the result of increasing numbers of reservists refusing to perform military service.
- However, members flatly refused to accept such a blanket ruling.
- Yet the government is still refusing to accept that there is a problem.
- McCarthy yesterday refused to indicate who will figure in his team selection even though he confirmed he had settled on a team in his own mind.
- Aides to the reclusive cleric, however, have indicated that he will refuse to back a specific party in the December vote.
- And, of course, there is a lot of information that Teresa isn't releasing and she's refusing to answer questions about it.
- The issues are simply spiralling out of control and the government even refuses to acknowledge that there is a problem.
- Yet, the administration steadfastly refuses to admit its own role in creating the problem.
- Mr Casey left court yesterday refusing to comment.
- I've just got a lot of questions that he refuses to answer.
- Workers have called for work stoppages if the car companies refuse to negotiate on the issue.
- We want to avoid this wherever possible but despite the fact we pay for flights and offer generous resettlement grants, many of these failed claimants still refuse to leave.
- She then shouted that she was innocent and that adding another six months to her prison sentence because she refused to answer questions would make no difference.
- An initial referendum in 1898 failed when two states refused to participate.
- The agency refused to require pre-market toxicological testing for GE foods or any toxicity monitoring, at all.
- William Kemmis admitted to having seen the proposed panel prior to Monday, but at first refused to indicate who had shown it to him.
- Both are intense competitors who refuse to concede defeat.
- But it might also whet the public's appetite and be less of a burden on the taxpayer should motorists stubbornly refuse to leave their cars at home.
- Earlier in the week she had twice stormed out after refusing to answer questions put by defence barrister Courtenay Griffiths QC.
1. 1.1with object Indicate that one is not willing to accept or grant (something offered or requested)
  she refused a cigarette
  with two objects the old lady was refused admission to four hospitals
  Example sentencesExamples
  An adjournment was refused by the court and he was found guilty and fined.
  In those circumstances, the application for special leave is refused with costs.
  They refused her request, but told her she could ring the Pakistani consulate if she wished.
  It is held in trust by her as sovereign for her successors and the nation and, indeed, she rarely refuses a request to lend items.
  The coalition had challenged the two MPs to a debate so that people could have both a pro and anti-war response, but this request was refused by the MPs.
  On 18 February 2000 the Tribunal refused the applicant's request for a visa.
  In September 2003 planning permission was refused on traffic grounds and its effect on nearby properties.
  The application was initially refused on the grounds that it was detrimental to the area.
  The government said it had advised her against returning to the zone and refused her request for transport in a military helicopter.
  The Heritage Lottery viewed the park at the council's request but refused a grant as it considered there were sufficient existing facilities.
  Mr Craig also refused requests to participate in an ‘informal discussion’.
  Her request was refused by the notarization department, the Shanghai Morning Post reported.
  Although permission was refused on some grounds, the case did proceed to a substantive hearing.
  The SPCA, he notes, refuses any request to adopt an animal intended for the purposes of attack or defence.
  But the request was refused by the DTI which, in a letter to Mr Rose, said that nothing would be gained from adjourning the inquiry.
  She refused the request and decided to change her small house into a restaurant.
  But to his disappointment, the offer was eventually refused by the parochial church council.
  Accordingly, the application is refused with costs in favour of both respondents.
  But the request was refused by the DTI who, in a letter to Mr Rose, said that nothing would be gained from adjourning the inquiry.
  The trial judge refused a preliminary request to exclude evidence or stay proceedings.
  Synonyms
  decline, turn down, say no to
  withhold, not grant, disapprove, deny, discountenance
2. 1.2informal (of a thing) fail to perform a required action.
  the car refused to start
  Example sentencesExamples
  Occasionally a car stuck in the middle of a traffic channel refuses to budge when the light changes.
  The dialogueless scenario refuses to jell, and is performed by Bebe Neuwirth somewhat unconvincingly, except when she slinkily dances.
  Needless to say, some software refuses to build when 2.4.4 or better is required.
  After all, you wouldn't expect to buy a new car, pay extra for reinforced bumpers, and then find your petrol tank supplying other cars with fuel, or your engine refusing to work.
  No matter how hard she tried, the door simply refused to budge.
3. 1.3dated with object Decline to accept an offer of marriage from (someone)
  he's so conceited he'd never believe anyone would refuse him
  Example sentencesExamples
  She didn't tell anyone and still refused Jim, telling him that she still needed time.
  He twice proposed marriage to Maud Gonne, and when she refused him he transferred his affections to her teenage daughter.
4. 1.4with object (of a horse) stop short or run alongside (a fence or other obstacle) instead of jumping it.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Twenty points are awarded if the horse refuses to jump an obstacle, a second refusal at the same fence costs 40 points and a third means elimination.
  The penalties are: four points for refusing a jump, eight points if it happens again and elimination for three refusals.
  The race sprung to life at the second flight when leader Westender refused to jump the hurdle and also knocked the favourite Rule Supreme out of contention.
  Any horse falling at the trial jump or twice refusing is not allowed to compete.
  The feeling is of a rider cantering up to a fence, and the horse three times refusing to jump it.
  Reeve, a keen sportsman, said his mind wandered and his horse refused a simple fence.
  The trial judge said that refusing the fence was inconceivable and Justice Meagher said that that finding was truly extraordinary.
  And she kept refusing the fence with Josephine, the girl who was riding her.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French refuser, probably an alteration of Latin recusare ‘to refuse’, influenced by refutare ‘refute’.

refuse²

nounˈrɛfˌjusˈrefˌyo͞os

Matter thrown away or rejected as worthless; trash.
heaps of refuse
refuse collection
Example sentencesExamples
- Greenwich, Bromley and Lewisham all have refuse depots where rubbish can be disposed of free of charge.
- The alternate week refuse collection, which sees household rubbish picked up once a fortnight, was designed with recycling aims in mind.
- The increased refuse disposal charges are leading to a growth in indiscriminate and illegal dumping, writes Denis J. Croke.
- The dumping will be supervised, to ensure that only garden refuse is deposited.
- The refuse bin itself will hold the contents of approximately four or five black boxes.
- He said he felt sorry for the council refuse workers having to deal with the waste.
- The skip containers will be used mainly for garden refuse and rubbish which does not generally fit in the normal green drums.
- The clearest indication of the council's failure to understand what is happening can be found in their claims regarding reduction in the amount of domestic refuse going to landfill.
- The council is already looking at a range of measures to tackle the growing problem of litter, trade waste, domestic refuse and fly-tipping.
- The bill does not include the cost of domestic and business refuse collections.
- Soon that odour will disappear under the heady scent of rotting refuse.
- We were told only garden and household refuse could be left free of charge.
- Bins for household refuse are available to all houses and will be collected every Monday.
- Staff from the arts centre had to collect three refuse bags full of rubbish that was left strewn about outside.
- Household waste presented for collection in refuse sacks or cardboard boxes will not be collected by Council staff.
- Under the present scheme, there is a weekly collection of refuse in black sacks, one bag of garden waste collected a week and fortnightly collections of recycling items, in bags.
- They also say that if materials for recycling are placed in the proper boxes, there should not be enough domestic refuse left to warrant a weekly collection.
- He said at present three companies collect refuse in the area.
- I would ask the council to immediately reinstate weekly refuse collections of non-recyclable rubbish and to provide recycling boxes that are designed to avoid the present problems.
- Many residents have expressed concerns that the rising tide of rotting refuse will attract rats and other vermin.
Synonyms
rubbish, waste, debris, litter, garbage, discarded matter, detritus, dross, landfill, scrap, rubble, slag, spoilage, sullage, sewage, slop

Origin

Late Middle English: perhaps from Old French refusé ‘refused’, past participle of refuser (see refuse).

单词	refuse
释义	refuse¹ verb rɪˈfjuːzrəˈfjuz 1no object, with infinitive Indicate or show that one is not willing to do something. I refused to answer no object he was severely beaten when he refused Example sentencesExamples Both are intense competitors who refuse to concede defeat. William Kemmis admitted to having seen the proposed panel prior to Monday, but at first refused to indicate who had shown it to him. An initial referendum in 1898 failed when two states refused to participate. However, members flatly refused to accept such a blanket ruling. I've just got a lot of questions that he refuses to answer. Yet the government is still refusing to accept that there is a problem. And, of course, there is a lot of information that Teresa isn't releasing and she's refusing to answer questions about it. She then shouted that she was innocent and that adding another six months to her prison sentence because she refused to answer questions would make no difference. Yet, the administration steadfastly refuses to admit its own role in creating the problem. Earlier in the week she had twice stormed out after refusing to answer questions put by defence barrister Courtenay Griffiths QC. The issues are simply spiralling out of control and the government even refuses to acknowledge that there is a problem. But it might also whet the public's appetite and be less of a burden on the taxpayer should motorists stubbornly refuse to leave their cars at home. We want to avoid this wherever possible but despite the fact we pay for flights and offer generous resettlement grants, many of these failed claimants still refuse to leave. Military police are dealing with at least 40 percent more deserters than last year, the result of increasing numbers of reservists refusing to perform military service. Something is wrong with our medical clinic if they're flatly refusing to perform a treatment that takes all of five minutes to complete. The agency refused to require pre-market toxicological testing for GE foods or any toxicity monitoring, at all. Workers have called for work stoppages if the car companies refuse to negotiate on the issue. McCarthy yesterday refused to indicate who will figure in his team selection even though he confirmed he had settled on a team in his own mind. Mr Casey left court yesterday refusing to comment. Aides to the reclusive cleric, however, have indicated that he will refuse to back a specific party in the December vote. 1.1with object Indicate that one is not willing to accept or grant (something offered or requested) she refused a cigarette with two objects the old lady was refused admission to four hospitals Example sentencesExamples Her request was refused by the notarization department, the Shanghai Morning Post reported. They refused her request, but told her she could ring the Pakistani consulate if she wished. The SPCA, he notes, refuses any request to adopt an animal intended for the purposes of attack or defence. But the request was refused by the DTI who, in a letter to Mr Rose, said that nothing would be gained from adjourning the inquiry. The Heritage Lottery viewed the park at the council's request but refused a grant as it considered there were sufficient existing facilities. But to his disappointment, the offer was eventually refused by the parochial church council. But the request was refused by the DTI which, in a letter to Mr Rose, said that nothing would be gained from adjourning the inquiry. In those circumstances, the application for special leave is refused with costs. On 18 February 2000 the Tribunal refused the applicant's request for a visa. An adjournment was refused by the court and he was found guilty and fined. Although permission was refused on some grounds, the case did proceed to a substantive hearing. She refused the request and decided to change her small house into a restaurant. The coalition had challenged the two MPs to a debate so that people could have both a pro and anti-war response, but this request was refused by the MPs. Accordingly, the application is refused with costs in favour of both respondents. The trial judge refused a preliminary request to exclude evidence or stay proceedings. It is held in trust by her as sovereign for her successors and the nation and, indeed, she rarely refuses a request to lend items. The government said it had advised her against returning to the zone and refused her request for transport in a military helicopter. Mr Craig also refused requests to participate in an ‘informal discussion’. The application was initially refused on the grounds that it was detrimental to the area. In September 2003 planning permission was refused on traffic grounds and its effect on nearby properties. Synonyms decline, turn down, say no to reject, spurn, scorn, rebuff, disdain, repudiate, dismiss, repulse shake one's head, send one's regrets baulk at, demur at, protest at, jib at, draw the line at informal pass up British informal knock back withhold, not grant, disapprove, deny, discountenance informal give the thumbs down to 1.2informal (of a thing) fail to perform a required action. the car refused to start Example sentencesExamples The dialogueless scenario refuses to jell, and is performed by Bebe Neuwirth somewhat unconvincingly, except when she slinkily dances. After all, you wouldn't expect to buy a new car, pay extra for reinforced bumpers, and then find your petrol tank supplying other cars with fuel, or your engine refusing to work. Occasionally a car stuck in the middle of a traffic channel refuses to budge when the light changes. Needless to say, some software refuses to build when 2.4.4 or better is required. No matter how hard she tried, the door simply refused to budge. 1.3dated with object Decline to accept an offer of marriage from (someone) he's so conceited he'd never believe anyone would refuse him Example sentencesExamples He twice proposed marriage to Maud Gonne, and when she refused him he transferred his affections to her teenage daughter. She didn't tell anyone and still refused Jim, telling him that she still needed time. 1.4with object (of a horse) stop short or run aside at (a fence or other obstacle) instead of jumping it. her horse refused a high hedge no object again the horse refused, his nostrils flaring with fear Example sentencesExamples The feeling is of a rider cantering up to a fence, and the horse three times refusing to jump it. Reeve, a keen sportsman, said his mind wandered and his horse refused a simple fence. The penalties are: four points for refusing a jump, eight points if it happens again and elimination for three refusals. The race sprung to life at the second flight when leader Westender refused to jump the hurdle and also knocked the favourite Rule Supreme out of contention. And she kept refusing the fence with Josephine, the girl who was riding her. The trial judge said that refusing the fence was inconceivable and Justice Meagher said that that finding was truly extraordinary. Any horse falling at the trial jump or twice refusing is not allowed to compete. Twenty points are awarded if the horse refuses to jump an obstacle, a second refusal at the same fence costs 40 points and a third means elimination. Derivatives refuser noun For its part, the army has promised to jail any refusers. Example sentencesExamples She doesn't want to marry him either, so she has him play the role of the refuser. This means reverting to studies using treatment refusers or comparing pharmacological treatments and nonpharmacological treatments as a way of dealing with this dilemma. She and Dick had gained a reputation as refusers, and this had led to their unpopularity. All who are refused entry can attempt to take civil action against the refuser; in reality none do. Origin Middle English: from Old French refuser, probably an alteration of Latin recusare 'to refuse', influenced by refutare 'refute'. refuse² noun ˈrɛfjuːsˈrɛfˌjus mass noun Matter thrown away or rejected as worthless; rubbish. heaps of refuse as modifier refuse collection Example sentencesExamples He said he felt sorry for the council refuse workers having to deal with the waste. The clearest indication of the council's failure to understand what is happening can be found in their claims regarding reduction in the amount of domestic refuse going to landfill. He said at present three companies collect refuse in the area. The skip containers will be used mainly for garden refuse and rubbish which does not generally fit in the normal green drums. Bins for household refuse are available to all houses and will be collected every Monday. The alternate week refuse collection, which sees household rubbish picked up once a fortnight, was designed with recycling aims in mind. The increased refuse disposal charges are leading to a growth in indiscriminate and illegal dumping, writes Denis J. Croke. Greenwich, Bromley and Lewisham all have refuse depots where rubbish can be disposed of free of charge. I would ask the council to immediately reinstate weekly refuse collections of non-recyclable rubbish and to provide recycling boxes that are designed to avoid the present problems. They also say that if materials for recycling are placed in the proper boxes, there should not be enough domestic refuse left to warrant a weekly collection. Staff from the arts centre had to collect three refuse bags full of rubbish that was left strewn about outside. Many residents have expressed concerns that the rising tide of rotting refuse will attract rats and other vermin. Soon that odour will disappear under the heady scent of rotting refuse. The council is already looking at a range of measures to tackle the growing problem of litter, trade waste, domestic refuse and fly-tipping. We were told only garden and household refuse could be left free of charge. The bill does not include the cost of domestic and business refuse collections. Under the present scheme, there is a weekly collection of refuse in black sacks, one bag of garden waste collected a week and fortnightly collections of recycling items, in bags. The refuse bin itself will hold the contents of approximately four or five black boxes. The dumping will be supervised, to ensure that only garden refuse is deposited. Household waste presented for collection in refuse sacks or cardboard boxes will not be collected by Council staff. Synonyms rubbish, waste, debris, litter, garbage, discarded matter, detritus, dross, landfill, scrap, rubble, slag, spoilage, sullage, sewage, slop dregs, lees, leavings, leftovers, sweepings North American trash Australian/New Zealand mullock informal dreck, junk British informal gash Archaeology debitage rare draff, raffle, raff Origin Late Middle English: perhaps from Old French refusé 'refused', past participle of refuser (see refuse¹). verb.1 noun.1 refuse¹ verbrəˈfjuzrəˈfyo͞oz 1no object, with infinitive Indicate or show that one is not willing to do something. I refused to answer he was severely beaten when he refused Example sentencesExamples Something is wrong with our medical clinic if they're flatly refusing to perform a treatment that takes all of five minutes to complete. Military police are dealing with at least 40 percent more deserters than last year, the result of increasing numbers of reservists refusing to perform military service. However, members flatly refused to accept such a blanket ruling. Yet the government is still refusing to accept that there is a problem. McCarthy yesterday refused to indicate who will figure in his team selection even though he confirmed he had settled on a team in his own mind. Aides to the reclusive cleric, however, have indicated that he will refuse to back a specific party in the December vote. And, of course, there is a lot of information that Teresa isn't releasing and she's refusing to answer questions about it. The issues are simply spiralling out of control and the government even refuses to acknowledge that there is a problem. Yet, the administration steadfastly refuses to admit its own role in creating the problem. Mr Casey left court yesterday refusing to comment. I've just got a lot of questions that he refuses to answer. Workers have called for work stoppages if the car companies refuse to negotiate on the issue. We want to avoid this wherever possible but despite the fact we pay for flights and offer generous resettlement grants, many of these failed claimants still refuse to leave. She then shouted that she was innocent and that adding another six months to her prison sentence because she refused to answer questions would make no difference. An initial referendum in 1898 failed when two states refused to participate. The agency refused to require pre-market toxicological testing for GE foods or any toxicity monitoring, at all. William Kemmis admitted to having seen the proposed panel prior to Monday, but at first refused to indicate who had shown it to him. Both are intense competitors who refuse to concede defeat. But it might also whet the public's appetite and be less of a burden on the taxpayer should motorists stubbornly refuse to leave their cars at home. Earlier in the week she had twice stormed out after refusing to answer questions put by defence barrister Courtenay Griffiths QC. 1.1with object Indicate that one is not willing to accept or grant (something offered or requested) she refused a cigarette with two objects the old lady was refused admission to four hospitals Example sentencesExamples An adjournment was refused by the court and he was found guilty and fined. In those circumstances, the application for special leave is refused with costs. They refused her request, but told her she could ring the Pakistani consulate if she wished. It is held in trust by her as sovereign for her successors and the nation and, indeed, she rarely refuses a request to lend items. The coalition had challenged the two MPs to a debate so that people could have both a pro and anti-war response, but this request was refused by the MPs. On 18 February 2000 the Tribunal refused the applicant's request for a visa. In September 2003 planning permission was refused on traffic grounds and its effect on nearby properties. The application was initially refused on the grounds that it was detrimental to the area. The government said it had advised her against returning to the zone and refused her request for transport in a military helicopter. The Heritage Lottery viewed the park at the council's request but refused a grant as it considered there were sufficient existing facilities. Mr Craig also refused requests to participate in an ‘informal discussion’. Her request was refused by the notarization department, the Shanghai Morning Post reported. Although permission was refused on some grounds, the case did proceed to a substantive hearing. The SPCA, he notes, refuses any request to adopt an animal intended for the purposes of attack or defence. But the request was refused by the DTI which, in a letter to Mr Rose, said that nothing would be gained from adjourning the inquiry. She refused the request and decided to change her small house into a restaurant. But to his disappointment, the offer was eventually refused by the parochial church council. Accordingly, the application is refused with costs in favour of both respondents. But the request was refused by the DTI who, in a letter to Mr Rose, said that nothing would be gained from adjourning the inquiry. The trial judge refused a preliminary request to exclude evidence or stay proceedings. Synonyms decline, turn down, say no to withhold, not grant, disapprove, deny, discountenance 1.2informal (of a thing) fail to perform a required action. the car refused to start Example sentencesExamples Occasionally a car stuck in the middle of a traffic channel refuses to budge when the light changes. The dialogueless scenario refuses to jell, and is performed by Bebe Neuwirth somewhat unconvincingly, except when she slinkily dances. Needless to say, some software refuses to build when 2.4.4 or better is required. After all, you wouldn't expect to buy a new car, pay extra for reinforced bumpers, and then find your petrol tank supplying other cars with fuel, or your engine refusing to work. No matter how hard she tried, the door simply refused to budge. 1.3dated with object Decline to accept an offer of marriage from (someone) he's so conceited he'd never believe anyone would refuse him Example sentencesExamples She didn't tell anyone and still refused Jim, telling him that she still needed time. He twice proposed marriage to Maud Gonne, and when she refused him he transferred his affections to her teenage daughter. 1.4with object (of a horse) stop short or run alongside (a fence or other obstacle) instead of jumping it. Example sentencesExamples Twenty points are awarded if the horse refuses to jump an obstacle, a second refusal at the same fence costs 40 points and a third means elimination. The penalties are: four points for refusing a jump, eight points if it happens again and elimination for three refusals. The race sprung to life at the second flight when leader Westender refused to jump the hurdle and also knocked the favourite Rule Supreme out of contention. Any horse falling at the trial jump or twice refusing is not allowed to compete. The feeling is of a rider cantering up to a fence, and the horse three times refusing to jump it. Reeve, a keen sportsman, said his mind wandered and his horse refused a simple fence. The trial judge said that refusing the fence was inconceivable and Justice Meagher said that that finding was truly extraordinary. And she kept refusing the fence with Josephine, the girl who was riding her. Origin Middle English: from Old French refuser, probably an alteration of Latin recusare ‘to refuse’, influenced by refutare ‘refute’. refuse² nounˈrɛfˌjusˈrefˌyo͞os Matter thrown away or rejected as worthless; trash. heaps of refuse refuse collection Example sentencesExamples Greenwich, Bromley and Lewisham all have refuse depots where rubbish can be disposed of free of charge. The alternate week refuse collection, which sees household rubbish picked up once a fortnight, was designed with recycling aims in mind. The increased refuse disposal charges are leading to a growth in indiscriminate and illegal dumping, writes Denis J. Croke. The dumping will be supervised, to ensure that only garden refuse is deposited. The refuse bin itself will hold the contents of approximately four or five black boxes. He said he felt sorry for the council refuse workers having to deal with the waste. The skip containers will be used mainly for garden refuse and rubbish which does not generally fit in the normal green drums. The clearest indication of the council's failure to understand what is happening can be found in their claims regarding reduction in the amount of domestic refuse going to landfill. The council is already looking at a range of measures to tackle the growing problem of litter, trade waste, domestic refuse and fly-tipping. The bill does not include the cost of domestic and business refuse collections. Soon that odour will disappear under the heady scent of rotting refuse. We were told only garden and household refuse could be left free of charge. Bins for household refuse are available to all houses and will be collected every Monday. Staff from the arts centre had to collect three refuse bags full of rubbish that was left strewn about outside. Household waste presented for collection in refuse sacks or cardboard boxes will not be collected by Council staff. Under the present scheme, there is a weekly collection of refuse in black sacks, one bag of garden waste collected a week and fortnightly collections of recycling items, in bags. They also say that if materials for recycling are placed in the proper boxes, there should not be enough domestic refuse left to warrant a weekly collection. He said at present three companies collect refuse in the area. I would ask the council to immediately reinstate weekly refuse collections of non-recyclable rubbish and to provide recycling boxes that are designed to avoid the present problems. Many residents have expressed concerns that the rising tide of rotting refuse will attract rats and other vermin. Synonyms rubbish, waste, debris, litter, garbage, discarded matter, detritus, dross, landfill, scrap, rubble, slag, spoilage, sullage, sewage, slop Origin Late Middle English: perhaps from Old French refusé ‘refused’, past participle of refuser (see refuse). verb.1 noun.1
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