refuse

(noun) food that is discarded (as from a kitchen). Synonyms: garbage, food waste, scraps.

(verb) show unwillingness towards. Synonyms: decline. Example: "He declined to join the group on a hike."

(verb) refuse to accept. Synonyms: reject, pass up, turn down, decline. Example: "He refused my offer of hospitality."

(verb) elude, especially in a baffling way. Synonyms: defy, resist. Example: "This behavior defies explanation."

(verb) refuse to let have. Synonyms: deny. Examples: "She denies me every pleasure." "He denies her her weekly allowance."

(verb) resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ. Synonyms: resist, reject. Example: "His body rejected the liver of the donor."

(verb) refuse entrance or membership. Synonyms: reject, turn down, turn away. Examples: "They turned away hundreds of fans." "Black people were often rejected by country clubs."