Dictionary

refusal en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ɹɪˈfjuːzl̩/
• (US) audio
• rĭfyo͞ozʹəl

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English refusell. By surface analysis, refuse + -al.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of refusing.
   • Your refusal to carry out your duties resulted in your sacking.
2. (countable, uncountable) Depth or point at which well or borehole drilling cannot continue.

Forms

Deriveds

nonrefusal · right of first refusal · pervasive refusal syndrome · school refusal

Relateds

refuse

Synonyms

nonassent · unapproval · renunciation · nonapproval · refusal · abnegation · nonconsent · rejection · turndown · repudiation · denial · disapproval · prohibition · dissension · unconsent · declination · declination · abnegation · repudiation

Translations (65)

da afslag (the act of refusing) · sk odmietnutie (the act of refusing) · ko 거부 (the act of refusing) · fi torjuminen (the act of refusing) · pl odmowa (the act of refusing) · lv noraidīšana (the act of refusing) · az imtina (the act of refusing) · fi kieltäytyminen (the act of refusing) · es negativa (the act of refusing) · lv atteikums (the act of refusing) · hi इनकार (the act of refusing) · sh odbíjānje (the act of refusing) · ar إِبَاء (the act of refusing) · it rifiuto (the act of refusing) · fa-ira اِنْکار (the act of refusing) · lv noraidījums (the act of refusing) · sv avslag (the act of refusing) · ja 断り (the act of refusing) · lt atsisakymas (the act of refusing) · ar إِنْكَار (the act of refusing) · ga eiteach (the act of refusing) · de Verweigerung (the act of refusing) · bg о́тказ (the act of refusing) · ja 拒絶 (the act of refusing) · nl weigering (the act of refusing) · id penolakan (the act of refusing) · pt negativa (the act of refusing) · eo rifuzo (the act of refusing) · sq refuzim (the act of refusing) · es rechazo (the act of refusing) · ca refús (the act of refusing) · mi whakakorenga (the act of refusing) · de Ablehnung (the act of refusing) · cmn 拒絕 /拒绝 (the act of refusing) · nl afwijzing (the act of refusing) · fa-ira اِمْتِناع (the act of refusing) · et keeldumine (the act of refusing) · yue 拒絕 /拒绝 (the act of refusing) · ro refuz (the act of refusing) · nb avslag (the act of refusing) · hu visszautasítás (the act of refusing) · sl odklonitev (the act of refusing) · la negātiō (the act of refusing) · tg инкор (the act of refusing) · fr refus (the act of refusing) · hu elutasítás (the act of refusing) · te నిరాకరణ (the act of refusing) · ga éaradh (the act of refusing) · sh одби́ја̄ње (the act of refusing) · ru отка́з (the act of refusing) · ar رَفْض (the act of refusing) · mk одбивање (the act of refusing) · uk відмо́ва (the act of refusing) · pt recusa (the act of refusing) · ur اِنْکار (the act of refusing) · ja 拒否 (the act of refusing) · de Weigerung (the act of refusing) · ko 거절 (the act of refusing) · gd diùltadh (the act of refusing) · cs odmítnutí (the act of refusing) · be адмо́ва (the act of refusing) · de Absage (the act of refusing) · sl zavrnitev (the act of refusing) · ca rebuig (the act of refusing) · sv vägran (the act of refusing)