REFUSE

I. verb (~d; refusing) see: recuse Date: 14th century transitive verb to express oneself as unwilling to accept , 2. to show or express unwillingness to do or comply with , deny , give up , renounce , to decline to jump or leap over, intransitive verb to withhold acceptance, compliance, or permission, see: decline ~r noun II. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from ~r Date: 14th century the worthless or useless part of something ; leavings , trash , garbage , III. adjective Date: 15th century thrown aside or left as worthless