refusalnounfeminine/ʁeˈku.zɐ/mediumre·cu·saPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionThe act of declining or rejecting something.Her refusal to cooperate was surprising.He made a refusal to the offer.syndenialdeclineCommon collocationsrefusal to complyrefusal of serviceEtymologyDo latim 'recusa'Related wordsrecusarrecusadorecusável