refusal
Pronunciation: /rɪˈfjuːz(ə)l/
noun
- an act of refusing to do something: he became tired of his friend’s refusal to see him
- an expression of unwillingness to accept or grant an offer or request: an appeal against the refusal of a licence
- an instance of a horse stopping short or running aside at a jump: Dollar Girl hit several fences and had a refusal