Donate and Refuse

Donate

Donate verb - To make a present of.

Refuse is an antonym for donate in make a gift of topic.

Nearby Words: donation, donating, donative

Refuse

Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.

Donate is an antonym for refuse.

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

Common collocations

life donate life refuse life
people donate people refuse people
time donate time refuse time
money donate money refuse money
Other words: times.

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Nintendogs Guilt-Based Gaming: Any pets that you choose to donate will become visibly sad for the last few moments it's on the screen, and eventually turn its head away from you and refuse to look at you, even if you rotate the screen.
  • AB Negative This is a significant plot point in One Piece, where Sanji is revealed to have a rare blood type, and Chopper runs out of spare blood for transfusions because Sanji keeps having incredible nose bleeds, prompting a crisis when the racist Fishmen refuse to donate blood.
    Source: AB Negative
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