| balk |
to stop suddenly and refuse to go on. [2/3 definitions] |
| boycott |
to refuse to buy, use, or go to, in order to make a protest or bring about a change. [1/2 definitions] |
| childish |
If a person acts in a childish way, they act in some of the ways that little children act. They refuse to do things that make sense. They have difficulty being patient, and they can get very angry about things that are not really so important. They can be greedy. Sometimes they think only about their own feelings and nobody else's. Sometimes acting in a childish way, just means acting like a child and not like an adult acts. |
| clam up |
(informal) to stop talking or refuse to speak. |
| decline |
to refuse to do, in a polite way. [1/4 definitions] |
| defy |
to refuse to obey. [1/3 definitions] |
| deny |
to say that something is not true; refuse to agree with. [2 definitions] |
| disobey |
to fail or refuse to obey. |
| disown |
to refuse to have any relationship with; deny one's ownership of. |
| if |
Let's imagine that your friend says, "If you promise to pay me back next week, I will pay for your movie ticket." This means that you can only see the movie by promising to pay back the money next week. You can refuse to promise but that will mean that your friend will not pay for your ticket. [1/4 definitions] |
| ignore |
to refuse to recognize or fail to take notice of; pay no attention to. |
| insist |
to be firm about something; refuse to give up. [1/2 definitions] |
| litter |
to scatter refuse or other objects about. [1/5 definitions] |
| no1 |
a use, in speech or writing, of the word "no." [1/4 definitions] |
| offer |
An offer is something you present to someone that they can take or refuse. [1/5 definitions] |
| over a barrel |
unable to refuse because of circumstances. |
| quit |
to stop; give up; refuse to take further part in. [1/3 definitions] |
| rebel |
to fight against those in control or refuse to obey their rules; revolt. [2/5 definitions] |
| refuse1 |
When you refuse something, you say "no" when someone wants to give it to you. [2 definitions] |
| reject |
to refuse to take, approve, or believe. |
| resist |
When you resist something, you fight against it or refuse to obey it. [1/3 definitions] |