Read the dictionary definition of refuse. All definitions for this word.
1. food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
2. show unwillingness towards
1. he declined to join the group on a hike
3. refuse to let have
1. She denies me every pleasure
2. he denies her her weekly allowance
4. refuse to accept
1. He refused my offer of hospitality
5. refuse entrance or membership
1. They turned away hundreds of fans
2. Black people were often rejected by country clubs
6. elude, especially in a baffling way
1. This behavior defies explanation
7. resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
1. His body rejected the liver of the donor
