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(transitive) To decline (a request or demand). / (intransitive) To decline a request or demand, forbear; to withhold permission.

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refuse

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Verb

transitive intransitive obsolete

(transitive) To decline (a request or demand). / (intransitive) To decline a request or demand, forbear; to withhold permission.

Japanese Meaning

（他動詞）依頼や要求を断る、拒否する / （自動詞）依頼や要求に応じず、断る、拒否する

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She had to refuse the client's request for a full refund.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女は顧客からの全額返金の要請を断らなければならなかった。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To decline (a request or demand).

My request for a pay rise was refused.

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Sense（2）

(intransitive) To decline a request or demand, forbear; to withhold permission.

I refuse to listen to this nonsense any more.

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Sense（3）

(military) To throw back, or cause to keep back (as the centre, a wing, or a flank), out of the regular alignment when troops are about to engage the enemy.

to refuse the right wing while the left wing attacks

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Sense（4）

(obsolete, transitive) To disown.

Refuse thy name.

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refuses

（ present singular third-person ）

refusing

（ participle present ）

refused

（ participle past ）

refused

（ past ）

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