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refusesverbpresent tense third-person singular of refuse to be unwilling to grantthe reclusive movie star usually refuses requests for interviews declines, denies, disallows, disapproves, negatives, nixes, rejects, reprobates, withholds bans, enjoins, forbids, prohibits, proscribes, vetoesrebuffs, repels, spurnschecks, constrains, curbs, holds, keeps, represses, restrains, restrictsbalks (at), hinders, impedes, obstructs allows, concedes, grants, lets, OKs(or okays), permits affords, furnishes, gives, provides, suppliesauthorizes, commissions, licenses(also licences)accedes (to), acquiesces, agrees (to), assents (to), consents (to), warrantsaccords, sanctions, vouchsafes to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree toshe refused the award, citing the hard work of others who deserved the recognition more than she did balks (at), declines, deselects, disapproves, negatives, nixes, passes, passes up, rejects, reprobates, repudiates, spurns, throws out, throws over, turns down blows off, disdains, rebuffs, scorns, scouts, shoots downoverrules, vetoesforbids, prohibits, proscribesdismisses, ignoresabstains (from), forbears, refrains (from)denies, disavows, disclaims, disputes, gainsayssticksabjures, forswears(also foreswears), recants, renounces, retracts, takes back, unsays, withdrawsavoids, bypasses, detourscontradicts, denies, disowns, negatescontroverts, disagrees (with), disproves, disputes, rebuts, refutesbacks down, backs off, backtracksdisallows, recalls, reneges, revokes turns one's back on accepts, agrees (to), approves condones, countenances, swallows, toleratesadopts, embraces, receives, takes, welcomesaccedes, acquiesces, agrees, assents, consentschooses, handpicks, selectsespouses, supports |