refusal

/rɪˈfjuːzəl/

act of denying or rejecting something

Her refusal to accept the job offer surprised everyone.

She declined the job offer, which was unexpected.

general

An act of saying no or denying something that is asked or offered.

The refusal of the visa application delayed his travel plans.

He couldn't travel because his visa application was denied.

Can be used in formal or informal contexts, often implying a firm decision.

Collocations

refusal to complydenial of following rules or requestsrefusal to cooperatedenial of working together

to decline to perform an action

In formal contexts, 'refusal' is often used in official documents, while in informal contexts, it can be used to express strong disagreement.

In legal contexts, 'refusal' can have serious consequences, such as denial of a visa or a contract breach.

From Middle English 'refusale,' from Old French 'refuser' (to refuse), from Latin 'refutare' (to drive back).

Often used in formal contexts like legal or official documents, but also common in everyday language.

re-

back, again

prefix

-fuse

to pour, pour out

root

-al

relating to

suffix

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