英和和英

turn away from

meet with a refusal

dishonour―non-acceptance

a direct denial

a square refusal

the act of refusing

shut-out

remove something that has been rejected

give a positive refusal

to decline an invitation

to decline an invitation

a flat-footed refusal

a positive refusal

to refuse something firmly

refuse to comply

My application was rejected.

refuse to sponsor

to refuse one's request―refuse one a favour

the act of refusing an offer

to refuse flatly―refuse point-blank

to refuse one admission―deny one admittance

to reject an offer

the act of refusing entry into a country

a flat refusal

a point‐blank refusal

They refused me admissions

refuse to back down

the power to refuse things

to refuse flatly―refuse point-blank

refuse to sign