REFUSES - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Noun

food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

Part of speech: Verb

refuse to let have

Example: She denies me every pleasure; he denies her her weekly allowance

Part of speech: Verb

refuse to accept

Example: He refused my offer of hospitality

Part of speech: Verb

refuse entrance or membership

Example: They turned away hundreds of fans; Black people were often rejected by country clubs

Part of speech: Verb

elude, especially in a baffling way

Example: This behavior defies explanation

Part of speech: Verb

resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ

Example: His body rejected the liver of the donor

Part of speech: Verb

show unwillingness towards

Example: he declined to join the group on a hike

Defy, Turn away, Deny, Turn down, Decline

Admit, Accept, Allow, lend_oneself