Synonyms and Antonyms of refuse

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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'refuse'

1. (verb) garbage, refuse, food waste, scraps
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
Synonyms: drivel, scraps, garbage, food waste, refuse
Antonyms: accept, have, consent, go for, take

2. (verb) refuse, decline
show unwillingness towards
Synonyms: defy, turn away, refuse, correct, worsen, pass up, turn down, deny, slump, decline, resist, wane, go down, reject
Antonyms: take, accept, have, go for, consent

3. (verb) refuse, reject, pass up, turn down, decline
refuse to accept
Synonyms: freeze off, reject, rule out, go down, deny, resist, worsen, winnow out, lower, correct, decline, lour, spurn, pooh-pooh, wane, disapprove, disdain, scorn, pass up, defy, turn away, refuse, eliminate, slump, turn down
Antonyms: accept, consent, take, go for, have

4. (verb) defy, resist, refuse
elude, especially in a baffling way
Synonyms: pass up, baulk, reject, stand, deny, resist, hold up, hold out, fend, hold, balk, dissent, decline, jib, turn away, stand firm, withstand, defy, refuse, protest, turn down, dare
Antonyms: go for, accept, consent, have, take

5. (verb) deny, refuse
refuse to let have
Synonyms: defy, turn away, traverse, refuse, pass up, turn down, abnegate, deny, decline, resist, reject
Antonyms: go for, accept, take, have, consent

6. (verb) resist, reject, refuse
resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
Synonyms: baulk, reject, rule out, deny, stand, stand firm, freeze off, eliminate, hold out, fend, withstand, winnow out, decline, spurn, dissent, turn away, pooh-pooh, jib, balk, disapprove, disdain, scorn, pass up, defy, refuse, protest, resist, turn down
Antonyms: have, accept, consent, go for, take

7. (verb) reject, turn down, turn away, refuse
refuse entrance or membership
Synonyms: freeze off, eliminate, rule out, avert, deflect, deny, resist, bend, winnow out, lower, decline, lour, spurn, pass up, pooh-pooh, reject, disapprove, disdain, scorn, defy, turn away, refuse, turn down
Antonyms: have, go for, accept, consent, take

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