refusal

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) The act of refusing.
  2. (countable, uncountable) Depth or point at which well or borehole drilling cannot continue.

Synonyms

denial
C1
rejection
C2
rebuff
disagreement
C2
dissent
27k
repudiation
declining
25k
disapproval
31k
abjuration
disavowal
repulse
42k
declination
objection
B2
recantation
turndown
reject
C1
negation
renunciation
nonacceptance
refuse
B1
disallowance
dismissal
C2
abnegation

disavowel

spurning
veto
C2
prohibition
C2
recusation
divorce
B1
prevention
C2
waste
B1
naysaying

be in denial

knock-back

abnegate
absence
C1
abstinence
22k
averting
balkiness
block
B1
blocking
C1
brush-off
decline
C1
deviation
27k
disclaimer
dislike
C1
garbage
B2
🗑️
nay
C1
negative
B2
opposition
C1
Translations

rifiuto
refus
Ablehnung
weigering

Weigerung

Absage
Verweigerung
negativa
recusa
afwijzing

άρνηση

rejet
ripulsa
abjuration
abnégation
Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɹɪˈfjuːzl̩/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle English
refusell
In summary

From Middle English refusell; equivalent to refuse + -al.

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