refusal

CEFRB1

/ɹɪˈfjuːzl̩/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An act of saying no to a request or offer.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Depth or point at which well or borehole drilling cannot continue.

Examples

  • A strike is a mass refusal to work by a body of employees.

  • His sudden refusal to cooperate surprised everyone in the meeting room.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The act of refusing.

More examples

In context

  • Your refusal to help complicated matters.

  • Your refusal to carry out your duties resulted in your sacking.

Synonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

His blank to follow the rules led to his immediate dismissal from the team.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English refusell; equivalent to refuse + -al.