n. 25B6; verb
he refused their invitation : DECLINE, turn down, say no to; reject, spurn, rebuff, dismiss; send one's regrets; informal pass up.
the Council refused planning permission : WITHHOLD, not grant, deny.
accept, grant.
n. 25B6; verb
he refused their invitation : DECLINE, turn down, say no to; reject, spurn, rebuff, dismiss; send one's regrets; informal pass up.
the Council refused planning permission : WITHHOLD, not grant, deny.
accept, grant.
Concise Oxford thesaurus English vocabulary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка тезаурус. 2012