refuse¹ /ri-fūzˈ/

1. To decline to take or accept
2. To renounce
3. To decline to give or grant
4. (of a horse) to decline to jump over
5. To fail to follow suit to (cards)
6. To decline to meet in battle
7. To hold back from the regular alignment in action (military)

To make refusal

refusˈable /ri-/ adjective

refusˈal noun

1. The act of refusing
2. The option of taking or refusing
3. A thing refused

refusenik or refusnik /ri-fūzˈnik/ noun

1. (see -nik) formerly, a dissident Soviet citizen, esp a Soviet Jew wishing to emigrate
2. Generally, a dissident (informal)

refusˈer noun

• military
• military academies
• military academy
• military band
• military bands
• military cross
• military crosses
• military honours
• military-industrial complex
• military-industrial complexes
• military medal
• military medals
• military police
• military policeman
• military policemen
• military policewoman
• military policewomen
• militate
• militated
• militates
• militating
• milites gloriosi
• militia
• militiaman
• militiamen