definition of
refuse

[1] #1 refuse v. [decline] show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike". wn

[2] #2 refuse v. [reject, pass up, turn down, decline] refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality". wn

[3] #3 refuse v. [defy, resist] elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation". wn

[4] #4 refuse v. [deny] refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance". wn

[5] #5 refuse n. [garbage, food waste, scraps] food that is discarded (as from a kitchen). wn