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rifiuto — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • denial noun A refusal to admit that something is true.
  • derelict adj Abandoned and left to fall into disrepair.
  • rebuff noun A sudden resistance or refusal.
  • refusal noun The act of saying no to a request, offer, or demand.
  • rejection noun The act of refusing or turning down something or someone.
  • waste noun Material that is no longer wanted or useful; rubbish.

Senses

rifiuto is used for these senses in English:

  • denial (psychology) A defense mechanism involving a refusal to accept the truth of a phenomenon or prospect.
  • derelict (uncountable) Property abandoned by its former guardian or owner; (countable) an item of such property.
  • e-waste Discarded electrical and electronic equipment.
  • rebuff A sudden resistance or refusal.
  • refusal The act of refusing.
  • rejection The act of rejecting.
  • waste Rejected as being defective; eliminated as being worthless; produced in excess.
  • waste Excess of material, useless by-products, or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish.

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.

derelict — full definition

  1. adj Abandoned and left to fall into disrepair.
  2. noun Property, or occasionally a person, abandoned and left with nobody to care for it.

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