Refuse
Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.
Stand down and refuse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stand down" instead a verb "Refuse".
Stand down
Refuse and stand down are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Refuse" instead a verb "Stand down".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- abandon and refuse
- abandon and stand down
- set aside and refuse
- set aside and stand down
- relinquish and refuse
- relinquish and stand down
- give up and refuse
- give up and stand down
- discard and refuse
- discard and stand down
- withdraw and refuse
- withdraw and stand down
- renounce and refuse
- renounce and stand down
Both terms in one sentence
- He will refuse to stand down and compromise over things that he believes are worth fighting for.
Source: Fatal Flaw -
The Gothic series certainly allows The Hero to act on his thieving tendencies, but the owner of the house will hear the rummaging and come running in (no matter how far away he or she initially was) and attack if you refuse to stand down.
Source: Kleptomaniac Hero - The dumbass springs out of hiding to claim thery're all lies, the PDF refuse to stand down and are about to radio about the Guard traitors they've stopped, and Cain is forced to order his troops to shoot the PDF.
Source: Live-Action Escort Mission
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