Gave and Refuse

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Refuse is an antonym for gave in topics: yield, contribute, demonstrate.

Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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Gave is an antonym for refuse.

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

His father, the King, gave him the title of "nanny for life" (a title he didn't even want, but couldn't exactly refuse).

Source: Western Animation / World of Quest
They refuse to check whether their infant is a boy or a girl because they believe that shouldn't be up to them to enforce gender roles, they gave the child a gender-neutral name, and insist that the child be referred to as "she and/or he".

Source: Western Animation / Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

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