Translate refuse | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of refuse
verb
[no object] indicate or show that one is not willing to do something:I refused to answer he was severely beaten when he refused [with 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 informal (of a thing) fail to perform a required action:the car refused to start [with object] decline to accept an offer of marriage from (someone):he’s so conceited he’d never believe anyone would refuse him [with object] (of a horse) stop short or run alongside (a fence or other obstacle) instead of jumping it.
