Refuse word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "refuse" word

[noun] food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
[verb] show unwillingness towards
[verb] refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance"
[verb] refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"
[verb] refuse entrance or membership; "They turned away hundreds of fans"; "Black people were often rejected by country clubs"
[verb] elude, esp. in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation"

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\Re*fuse"\ (r?*f?z"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Refused} (-f?zd"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Refusing}.] [F. refuser, either from (assumed) LL. refusare to refuse, v. freq. of L. refundere to pour back, give back, restore (see {Refund} to repay), or. fr. L. recusare to decline, refuse cf. {Accuse}, {Ruse}), influenced by L. refutare to drive back, repel, refute. Cf. {Refute}.] 1. To deny, as a request, demand, invitation, or command; to decline to do or grant. That never yet refused your hest. --Chaucer. 2. (Mil.) To throw back, or cause to keep back (as the center, a wing, or a flank), out of the regular aligment when troops ar? about to engage the enemy; as, to refuse the right wing while the left wing attacks. 3. To decline to accept; to reject; to deny the request or petition of; as, to refuse a suitor. The cunning workman never doth refuse The meanest tool that he may chance to use. --Herbert. 4. To disown. [Obs.] ``Refuse thy name.'' --Shak.
\Re*fuse"\, v. i. To deny compliance; not to comply. Too proud to ask, too humble to refuse. --Garth. If ye refuse . . . ye shall be devoured with the sword. --Isa. i. 20.
\Re*fuse"\, n. Refusal. [Obs.] --Fairfax.
\Ref`use\ (r?f"?s;277), n. [F. refus refusal, also, that which is refused. See {Refuse} to deny.] That which is refused or rejected as useless; waste or worthless matter. Syn: Dregs; sediment; scum; recrement; dross.
\Ref"use\, a. Refused; rejected; hence; left as unworthy of acceptance; of no value; worthless. Everything that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly. --1. Sam. xv. 9.

Synonyms for refuse

decline, decline, defy, deny, food waste, garbage, pass up, reject, reject, resist, scraps, turn away, turn down, turn down

Antonyms: accept, accept, admit, allow, allow in, apply, consent, go for, grant, have, intromit, lend oneself, let in, take

The fun area, different aproach to word »refuse«

Let's analyse "refuse" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ESUFER. Average typing speed for these characters is 1680 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .-. . ..-. ..- ... .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: refuse: 5 + 3 + 5 = 13, reduced: 4 . and the final result is Four.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: refuse: 9 + 5 + 6 + 3 + 1 + 5 = 29, reduced: 11, and the final result is Eleven.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
E (2)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
F (1)	6	Lovers	Practical, Faithful, Organizer
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
U (1)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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