Dictionary definition · refuse
noun
- food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
verb
- show unwillingness towards"he declined to join the group on a hike"
- not accept as true"He refused to accept what she said"
- elude, especially in a baffling way"This behavior defies explanation"
- refuse to let have"She denies me every pleasure"
- resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ"His body rejected the liver of the donor"
- refuse entrance or membership"They turned away hundreds of fans"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).