refuse

nouns

food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

food waste, garbage, refuse, scraps

show unwillingness towards

"he declined to join the group on a hike"

decline, refuse

antonym

refuse to accept

"He refused my offer of hospitality"

decline, pass up, refuse, reject, turn down

is derived from

antonym

elude, especially in a baffling way

"This behavior defies explanation"

defy, refuse, resist

refuse to let have

"She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance"

deny, refuse

is derived from

resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ

"His body rejected the liver of the donor"

refuse, reject, resist

refuse entrance or membership

"They turned away hundreds of fans"; "Black people were often rejected by country clubs"

refuse, reject, turn away, turn down

is derived from