End
End noun - An unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value.
Usage example: a couple of ends of wallpaper were all that was left after we finished papering the room
Refuse and end are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refuse" instead the word "End" as a noun or a verb.
How words are described
| real | real end | real refuse |
| bad | bad end | bad refuse |
| final | final end | final refuse |
| official | official end | official refuse |
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- But he knows that if ordered, he will refuse and end up getting kicked out at the least—which is a big deal for him, since Wedge has been a fighter jock for the Rebellion/New Republic since he was in his teens, and literally all of his friends are involved in the military.
- However, those who accept Caleb's "help" aren't much better off than those who refuse in the end.
Source: An Offer You Can't Refuse -
Ferrari will refuse the peace statue in exchange for Gnome Ann's deed as he wants the blackbird instead (fortunately Ferrari won't rat you out at the end of the game).
Source: Video Game / Quest for Glory V
Cite this Source
Refuse and End. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/end/refuse
End & Refuse. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/end/refuse>.
Refuse or End. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/end/refuse.
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