REFUSE
Scrabble letter values: R1E1F4U1S1E1 = 9
Definition
- noun food that is discarded (as from a kitchen). — synonyms: garbage, food_waste, scraps
- verb show unwillingness towards. — synonyms: decline
- verb refuse to accept. — synonyms: reject, pass_up, turn_down, decline
- verb elude, especially in a baffling way. — synonyms: defy, resist
- verb refuse to let have. — synonyms: deny
- verb resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ. — synonyms: resist, reject
- verb refuse entrance or membership. — synonyms: reject, turn_down, turn_away
Examples
- “he declined to join the group on a hike”
- “He refused my offer of hospitality”
- “This behavior defies explanation”