отка́зывать — meaning in English

English meaning

• forbid verb To order someone not to do something; to prohibit.
• rebuff noun An unexpected refusal of an offer or request.
• refuse verb To say no to a request, offer, or order.
• repulse verb To drive back an attack or attacker.

Senses

отка́зывать is used for these senses in English:

• forbid (transitive) To disallow; to proscribe.
• rebuff (transitive) To refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.
• refuse (transitive) To decline (a request or demand).
• repulse (transitive) To reject or rebuff.

rebuff — full definition

1. noun An unexpected refusal of an offer or request.
2. noun The effect of being pushed or driven back.

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