refusal
English
Etymology
From Middle English refusell; equivalent to refuse + -al.
Pronunciation
- enPR: rĭfyo͞ozʹəl, IPA(key): /ɹɪˈfjuːzl̩/
- Rhymes: -uːzəl
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Noun
refusal (countable and uncountable, plural refusals)
- The act of refusing.
- Your refusal to carry out your duties resulted in your sacking.
- (civil engineering) Depth or point at which well or borehole drilling cannot continue.
Synonyms
- (act of refusing): repudiation, abnegation, declination
Related terms
Translations
the act of refusing
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depth or point at which well or borehole drilling cannot continue
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