Refuse
Refuse verb - To show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to.
Usage example: she refused the award, citing the hard work of others who deserved the recognition more than she did
How words are described
| real | real refuse | real take |
| little | little refuse | little take |
| bad | bad refuse | bad take |
| final | final refuse | final take |
| Other adjectives: nuanced. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Superman Stays out of Gotham: This trope is deliberately invoked by the Titans, who absolutely refuse to ever call the Justice League for help, as they figure doing so would mean they can't take care of themselves and need the big time heroes to take care of them.
Source: Fan Fic / Jewel Of Darkness - Some popular streaming/downloading sites like iTunes and Netflix still routinely refuse to take most non-dubbed anime.
Source: No Dub for You -
The delusional people of this godforsaken world do not take kindly to those who refuse to take their happy pills.
Source: Video Game / We Happy Few
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Take and Refuse. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/refuse/take
Refuse & Take. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/refuse/take>.
Take or Refuse. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/refuse/take.
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