v. 1 to not accept or agree to; turn down; 2 to be unwilling to do; 3 to say no; to not permit or agree to something.
The baby was refusing to eat his vegetables.
The baby was refusing to eat his vegetables.
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How did Matthew feel after refusing to go down the shaft with Jeremy?
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What reason did Jeremy give Becky for refusing to take the chocolates she bought for him?
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How do people of Avonlea feel about Anne refusing Gilbert?
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What did D.W.'s parents feel about her refusing to try new foods?
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Who did Martin Luther King Jr. support when they were arrested for refusing to give up their seat on the bus?
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What was Buttercup's reason for refusing the Prince's marriage proposal?
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What happened as a result of Elgin refusing to play basketball in West Virginia?
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Judson said the moment he told America he was refusing the presidency, pandemonium broke loose. What does 'pandemonium' mean?
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deny; say no; decline; deny; deprive; reject
accept; allow; approve; consent; grant; offer; ok
3 syllables
re-fus-ing
boozing
bruising
choosing
cruising
fusing
losing
musing
oozing
schmoozing
snoozing
using
abusing
accusing
amusing
confusing
defusing
diffusing
excusing
infusing
misusing
perusing
recusing
reusing
overusing
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