refusing

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

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

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

(verb) refuse to let have. Synonyms: deny, refuse. 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, refuse. Example: "His body rejected the liver of the donor."

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