отказа́ться — meaning in English
otkazatsya
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English meaning
- abdicate verb To formally give up a position of power, especially a throne.
- abjure verb To solemnly reject (someone or something); to abandon (someone or something) forever; to disavow, to disclaim, to repudiate.
- cede verb To formally give up land, rights, or power to someone else.
- opt out verb To choose not to take part in something you would otherwise be included in automatically.
- refuse verb To say no to a request, offer, or order.
- renege verb To break a promise or go back on an agreement.
- renounce verb To formally give up a right, title, or claim.
Senses
отказа́ться is used for these senses in English:
- abdicate (transitive, obsolete) To reject; to cast off; to discard. [mid 16th – late 17th c.]
- abjure To solemnly reject (someone or something); to abandon (someone or something) forever; to disavow, to disclaim, to repudiate. [from 15th c.]
- cede (transitive) To give up; yield to another. [with to]
- opt out To choose not to participate in something.
- pass on (transitive) To skip or decline.
- refuse (transitive) To decline (a request or demand).
- refuse (intransitive) To decline a request or demand, forbear; to withhold permission.
- renege (transitive, archaic) To deny; to renounce
abdicate — full definition
- verb To formally give up a position of power, especially a throne.
- verb To fail to carry out a duty or responsibility one is expected to fulfill.
abjure — full definition
- verb To solemnly reject (someone or something); to abandon (someone or something) forever; to disavow, to disclaim, to repudiate.
- verb To renounce (something) upon oath; to forswear; specifically, to recant or retract (a heresy or some other opinion); to withdraw.
- verb To cause (someone) to recant or retract (a heresy or some other opinion).
- verb Especially in abjure the realm: to swear an oath to leave (a place) forever.