(~s, ~ring, ~red)
1.
If you ~, you say that you do not agree with something or will not do something that you have been asked to do. (FORMAL)
The doctor ~red, but Piercey was insistent.
VERB: V
2.
If you do something without ~, you do it immediately and without making any protest. (FORMAL)
When Scobie opened the door and stood aside for her to enter, she did so without ~.
PHRASE: PHR after v