| Refuse (refuse) |
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| v. t. | (r?*f?z") |
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| Re*fuse" |
| [imp.
*** p. p. Refused (-f?zd")] p. pr. *** vb.
n. Refusing.] [F. refuser, either from
(assumed) LL. refusare to refuse, v. freq. of L.
refundere to pour back, give back, |
To
deny, as a request, demand, invitation, or command] to decline to do
or grant.
To throw back, or cause to
keep back (as the center, a wing, or a flank), out of the regular
aligment when troops ar(?) about to engage the enemy; as, to
refuse the right wing while the left wing attacks.
To decline to accept; to reject; to deny
the request or petition of; as, to refuse a suitor.
To disown.
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| Refuse (refuse) |
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| v. i. | |
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| Re*fuse" |
|
To deny compliance;
not to comply.
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| Refuse (refuse) |
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| n. | |
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| Re*fuse" |
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| Refuse (refuse) |
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| n. | (r?f"?s;277) |
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| Ref`use |
| [F.
refus refusal, also, that which is refused. See Refuse
to deny.] |
That which is refused or rejected as useless; waste or
worthless matter.
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Refused; rejected;
hence; left as unworthy of acceptance; of no value;
worthless.
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