B1
to say that you will not do or accept something
మీరు ఏదైనా చేయరు లేదా అంగీకరించరు అని చెప్పు
He asked me to give him another loan, but I refused.
అతను మరో(సారి) రుణం ఇప్పించమని అడిగాడు, కానీ నేను నిరాకరించాను.
He's in trouble but he's refused all (my offers of) help.
అతను ఇబ్బందుల్లో ఉన్నాడు కానీ అతను నా సహాయ సహకారాలన్నిటినీ తిరస్కరించాడు.
[ + to infinitive ] On cold mornings the car always refuses to start.
[ + two objects ] The local council refused him planning permission to build an extra bedroom.
- They invited me to dinner and I thought it would be churlish to refuse.
- The management reserve the right to refuse entrance.
- She's a strict vegetarian and refuses to eat any poultry or fish.
- The managing director refused to divulge how much she earned.
- He refused to say anything on the grounds that he might incriminate himself.
