refusing (B1)
verb (present participle/gerund)
Pronunciation: rɪˈfjuːzɪŋ
Definition
The act of indicating that one is unwilling to do something, accept something, or allow something.
Examples
His constant refusing to compromise made negotiations very difficult.
Despite repeated requests, her refusing to answer any questions raised suspicions.
The child's loud refusing to eat his vegetables was heard throughout the restaurant.
How to Use refusing
- refuse to do something (collocation)
- To state one will not perform an action. — "He kept refusing to sign the document."
- refuse something (collocation)
- To decline an offer or request. — "She was refusing the second helping of dessert."
- refuse access to (collocation)
- To deny entry or permission to use. — "The company was refusing access to their private data."
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