Definition of refusal in English:

refusal

noun rɪˈfjuːz(ə)lrəˈfjuzəl

1usually with infinitive An act of refusing to do something.
he became tired of his friend's refusal to see him
Example sentencesExamples
- The dispute is over the government's continued refusal to fulfill campaign promises to raise teachers' wages.
- The announcement follows recent refusals by two judges to take early retirement despite pressure from the government.
- That's the best weapon we have against these evil people, our flat refusal to allow them to divert us more than momentarily from our daily lives.
- Her conversation betrays disappointment, anger, and an outright refusal to be labeled a victim.
- The strike is over management's refusal to solve a long-running land dispute.
- Most worrying is the right-leaning media's continual hedging and refusal to accept basic facts.
- One of the weaknesses of the mass storage industry is a stubborn refusal to learn from history.
- In the past, refusal to serve in the military could carry prison sentences of up to five years.
- We need to take seriously their steadfast refusal to admit even their most obvious mistakes.
- Khan said the Pakistani Government's refusal to grant his wife a visa has traumatised the entire family.
- The group came forward at the end of last week following news of the players' refusal to accept a 30 per cent wage deferral.
- The executive's refusal to accept the committee's decision has caused outrage among Labour backbenchers.
- What was impressive about her - moving even - was her steadfast refusal to do so.
- Lex, see what you miss with your stubborn refusal to own a T.V.?
- Kerr's refusal to accept their recommendation was met with widespread approval by the Scottish business community.
- They also expressed dismay at the Israeli government's continued refusal to restart the peace process.
- I admire his steadfast refusal to be anyone other than himself.
- One explanation can be found in an adamant refusal to relinquish ceremonial practices.
- Today, we see the consequences of the Bush administration's refusal to learn from the past.
- Due to professional autonomy, no one can challenge their refusal to abandon this entirely discredited methodology.
Synonyms
withholding, failure to grant, denial, veto, turndown
informal the thumbs down
1. 1.1 An expression of unwillingness to accept or grant an offer or request.
  an appeal against the refusal of a licence
  Example sentencesExamples
  The irregularity does not go to the merits of our own refusal of leave.
  Some county councillors greeted the council's initial refusal with surprise.
  Other, more general equitable principles might justify the refusal of this discretionary remedy.
  In his report to the board, Mr Moore recommended refusal of the application.
  He says there is no evidence to justify refusal on the grounds of the adverse impact of pollution.
  In the three page document, there was no reference to the refusal of an adjournment.
  But members of the town council's planning sub-committee voted to recommend refusal of planning permission.
  There is no demonstrable basis for refusal on health grounds.
  But planning chiefs do not see these problems to be great enough to warrant a refusal of the application.
  He challenged the refusal before the German administrative courts and a reference was made to the ECJ.
  Residents are appealing the refusals in all three cases.
  The other tack taken is that what appear to us to be unanswered prayers actually are instances of God's refusals for our own good.
  They upheld the refusal of an injunction against publication.
  Mr Watson is appealing against the latest refusal of bail.
  Even applying on the phone or in person instead of in writing could justify a refusal.
  The applicant now seeks special leave to appeal from that refusal of leave.
  Planning officers have recommended the refusal of the application because it is on green belt land.
  Moreover, anyone who is dissatisfied with an initial refusal of registration may appeal to the Panel.
  In any event there was a long delay between him learning of this appeal and his refusal of the offer of employment.
  As I have indicated above, no reasons were given for the refusal of consent in the present case.
  Synonyms
  non-acceptance, no, dissent, demurral, negation, rebuff, turndown
  regrets
  informal knock-back, brush-off
  rare declinature
2. 1.2 An instance of a horse stopping short or running aside at a jump.
  Dollar Girl hit several fences and had a refusal
  Example sentencesExamples
  At this level the riders are not timed, but penalties are awarded for faults such as refusal to jump or knocking down a fence.
  It took a lot of concentration to be able to maneuver your horse correctly and get it to jump all 3 jumps without refusals, knockdowns or passing the fence.

Rhymes

accusal, bamboozle, foozle, ouzel, perusal

Definition of refusal in US English:

refusal

nounrəˈfyo͞ozəlrəˈfjuzəl

1usually with infinitive An act or an instance of refusing; the state of being refused.
Example sentencesExamples
- Lex, see what you miss with your stubborn refusal to own a T.V.?
- The executive's refusal to accept the committee's decision has caused outrage among Labour backbenchers.
- Kerr's refusal to accept their recommendation was met with widespread approval by the Scottish business community.
- The strike is over management's refusal to solve a long-running land dispute.
- They also expressed dismay at the Israeli government's continued refusal to restart the peace process.
- We need to take seriously their steadfast refusal to admit even their most obvious mistakes.
- The dispute is over the government's continued refusal to fulfill campaign promises to raise teachers' wages.
- The announcement follows recent refusals by two judges to take early retirement despite pressure from the government.
- Her conversation betrays disappointment, anger, and an outright refusal to be labeled a victim.
- Due to professional autonomy, no one can challenge their refusal to abandon this entirely discredited methodology.
- Khan said the Pakistani Government's refusal to grant his wife a visa has traumatised the entire family.
- One explanation can be found in an adamant refusal to relinquish ceremonial practices.
- Today, we see the consequences of the Bush administration's refusal to learn from the past.
- What was impressive about her - moving even - was her steadfast refusal to do so.
- One of the weaknesses of the mass storage industry is a stubborn refusal to learn from history.
- Most worrying is the right-leaning media's continual hedging and refusal to accept basic facts.
- In the past, refusal to serve in the military could carry prison sentences of up to five years.
- I admire his steadfast refusal to be anyone other than himself.
- That's the best weapon we have against these evil people, our flat refusal to allow them to divert us more than momentarily from our daily lives.
- The group came forward at the end of last week following news of the players' refusal to accept a 30 per cent wage deferral.
Synonyms
withholding, failure to grant, denial, veto, turndown
1. 1.1
  see first refusal

单词	refusal
释义	Definition of refusal in English: refusal noun rɪˈfjuːz(ə)lrəˈfjuzəl 1usually with infinitive An act of refusing to do something. he became tired of his friend's refusal to see him Example sentencesExamples The dispute is over the government's continued refusal to fulfill campaign promises to raise teachers' wages. The announcement follows recent refusals by two judges to take early retirement despite pressure from the government. That's the best weapon we have against these evil people, our flat refusal to allow them to divert us more than momentarily from our daily lives. Her conversation betrays disappointment, anger, and an outright refusal to be labeled a victim. The strike is over management's refusal to solve a long-running land dispute. Most worrying is the right-leaning media's continual hedging and refusal to accept basic facts. One of the weaknesses of the mass storage industry is a stubborn refusal to learn from history. In the past, refusal to serve in the military could carry prison sentences of up to five years. We need to take seriously their steadfast refusal to admit even their most obvious mistakes. Khan said the Pakistani Government's refusal to grant his wife a visa has traumatised the entire family. The group came forward at the end of last week following news of the players' refusal to accept a 30 per cent wage deferral. The executive's refusal to accept the committee's decision has caused outrage among Labour backbenchers. What was impressive about her - moving even - was her steadfast refusal to do so. Lex, see what you miss with your stubborn refusal to own a T.V.? Kerr's refusal to accept their recommendation was met with widespread approval by the Scottish business community. They also expressed dismay at the Israeli government's continued refusal to restart the peace process. I admire his steadfast refusal to be anyone other than himself. One explanation can be found in an adamant refusal to relinquish ceremonial practices. Today, we see the consequences of the Bush administration's refusal to learn from the past. Due to professional autonomy, no one can challenge their refusal to abandon this entirely discredited methodology. Synonyms withholding, failure to grant, denial, veto, turndown informal the thumbs down 1.1 An expression of unwillingness to accept or grant an offer or request. an appeal against the refusal of a licence Example sentencesExamples The irregularity does not go to the merits of our own refusal of leave. Some county councillors greeted the council's initial refusal with surprise. Other, more general equitable principles might justify the refusal of this discretionary remedy. In his report to the board, Mr Moore recommended refusal of the application. He says there is no evidence to justify refusal on the grounds of the adverse impact of pollution. In the three page document, there was no reference to the refusal of an adjournment. But members of the town council's planning sub-committee voted to recommend refusal of planning permission. There is no demonstrable basis for refusal on health grounds. But planning chiefs do not see these problems to be great enough to warrant a refusal of the application. He challenged the refusal before the German administrative courts and a reference was made to the ECJ. Residents are appealing the refusals in all three cases. The other tack taken is that what appear to us to be unanswered prayers actually are instances of God's refusals for our own good. They upheld the refusal of an injunction against publication. Mr Watson is appealing against the latest refusal of bail. Even applying on the phone or in person instead of in writing could justify a refusal. The applicant now seeks special leave to appeal from that refusal of leave. Planning officers have recommended the refusal of the application because it is on green belt land. Moreover, anyone who is dissatisfied with an initial refusal of registration may appeal to the Panel. In any event there was a long delay between him learning of this appeal and his refusal of the offer of employment. As I have indicated above, no reasons were given for the refusal of consent in the present case. Synonyms non-acceptance, no, dissent, demurral, negation, rebuff, turndown regrets informal knock-back, brush-off rare declinature 1.2 An instance of a horse stopping short or running aside at a jump. Dollar Girl hit several fences and had a refusal Example sentencesExamples At this level the riders are not timed, but penalties are awarded for faults such as refusal to jump or knocking down a fence. It took a lot of concentration to be able to maneuver your horse correctly and get it to jump all 3 jumps without refusals, knockdowns or passing the fence. Rhymes accusal, bamboozle, foozle, ouzel, perusal Definition of refusal in US English: refusal nounrəˈfyo͞ozəlrəˈfjuzəl 1usually with infinitive An act or an instance of refusing; the state of being refused. Example sentencesExamples Lex, see what you miss with your stubborn refusal to own a T.V.? The executive's refusal to accept the committee's decision has caused outrage among Labour backbenchers. Kerr's refusal to accept their recommendation was met with widespread approval by the Scottish business community. The strike is over management's refusal to solve a long-running land dispute. They also expressed dismay at the Israeli government's continued refusal to restart the peace process. We need to take seriously their steadfast refusal to admit even their most obvious mistakes. The dispute is over the government's continued refusal to fulfill campaign promises to raise teachers' wages. The announcement follows recent refusals by two judges to take early retirement despite pressure from the government. Her conversation betrays disappointment, anger, and an outright refusal to be labeled a victim. Due to professional autonomy, no one can challenge their refusal to abandon this entirely discredited methodology. Khan said the Pakistani Government's refusal to grant his wife a visa has traumatised the entire family. One explanation can be found in an adamant refusal to relinquish ceremonial practices. Today, we see the consequences of the Bush administration's refusal to learn from the past. What was impressive about her - moving even - was her steadfast refusal to do so. One of the weaknesses of the mass storage industry is a stubborn refusal to learn from history. Most worrying is the right-leaning media's continual hedging and refusal to accept basic facts. In the past, refusal to serve in the military could carry prison sentences of up to five years. I admire his steadfast refusal to be anyone other than himself. That's the best weapon we have against these evil people, our flat refusal to allow them to divert us more than momentarily from our daily lives. The group came forward at the end of last week following news of the players' refusal to accept a 30 per cent wage deferral. Synonyms withholding, failure to grant, denial, veto, turndown 1.1 see first refusal
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