/ rɪˈfjuːzl; NAmE / noun
[ U , C ] refusal (of sth) | refusal (to do sth) an act of saying or showing that you will not do, give or accept sth :
the refusal of a request / an invitation / an offer
a blunt / flat / curt refusal
His refusal to discuss the matter is very annoying.
—see also first refusal