拒绝 — meaning in English

English meaning

• decline verb To become weaker, smaller, or worse over time.
• denial noun A refusal to admit that something is true.
• deny verb To state that something is not true.
• forbear verb To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from.
• rebuff noun A sudden resistance or refusal.
• refuse verb To say no to a request, offer, or order.
• reject verb To refuse to accept, believe, or agree to something.
• repudiation noun The act of refusing to accept; the act of repudiating.

Senses

拒绝 is used for these senses in English:

• decline (transitive) To choose not to do something; refuse, forbear, refrain.
• denial (psychology) A defense mechanism involving a refusal to accept the truth of a phenomenon or prospect.
• deny To disclaim connection with, responsibility for, etc.; to refuse to acknowledge; to disown; to abjure; to disavow.
• forbear (intransitive) To refuse; to decline; to withsay; to unheed.
• rebuff (transitive) To refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.
• refuse (intransitive) To decline a request or demand, forbear; to withhold permission.
• reject (transitive) To refuse to accept; to forswear.
• repudiation The act of refusing to accept; the act of repudiating.

decline — full definition

1. verb To become weaker, smaller, or worse over time.
2. verb To politely refuse an offer or invitation.
3. noun A gradual decrease or worsening.

denial — full definition

1. noun A refusal to admit that something is true.
2. noun A refusal to accept an unpleasant truth or reality, often as a psychological coping mechanism.
3. noun A refusal to grant or provide something requested.

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