Refuse and Withdraw

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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
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Withdraw and refuse are semantically related in action topic. In some cases you can use "Withdraw" instead a verb "Refuse", when it comes to topics like repudiate, deny.
Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

Withdraw

Withdraw verb - To move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable).
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Refuse and withdraw are semantically related in repudiate topic. Sometimes you can use "Refuse" instead a verb "Withdraw".
Nearby Words: withdrawn, withdrawal, withdrawing, withdrawable

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help refuse help withdraw help
request refuse request withdraw request
offer refuse offer withdraw offer
hand refuse hand withdraw hand
Other words: money, head, client, times, orders.

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  • Space Madness In the 1960 short story "Egocentric Orbit" by John Cory, the first men launched into space withdraw into themselves and refuse to talk to anyone, such is the ego-boosting effect of seeing the entire world revolve around them.
    Source: Space Madness
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