Definition
the act of declining or rejecting something offered or requested
Etymology
From Middle English, from Old French refuser, from Latin refusus, past participle of refundere 'to pour back'
Kelly Says
The word 'refusal' literally comes from the idea of pouring something back - imagine refusing a drink by pouring it back into the pitcher!
Translations
AFAfrikaans
weiering
VAI-e-ring
ETEesti
keeldumine
keel-du-MI-ne
EUEuskara
ukapen
u-KA-pen
GLGalego
rexeitamento
re-shei-ta-MEN-to
HRHrvatski
odbijanje
od-bi-YA-nye
IDBahasa Indonesia
penolakan
LTLietuvių
atsisakymas
at-si-sa-KY-mas
LVLatviešu
atteikums
at-TEI-kums
MNМонгол
татгалзах
tatgalzakh
MSBahasa Melayu
penolakan
SKSlovenčina
odmietnutie
od-myet-NU-tye
SLSlovenščina
zavrnitev
zavr-NI-tev
SRСрпски
одбијање
od-bi-YA-nye