Refuse

1. to decline to accept; reject

2.
a. to decline to do, give, or grant
b. to decline: with an infinitive object: to refuse to go

3.
a. to decline to accept or submit to (a command, etc.); decline to undergo
b. to decline to grant the request of (a person)

4. to stop short at (a fence, etc.), without jumping it: said of a horse

5. Obsolete to renounce

6. anything thrown away or rejected as worthless or useless; waste; trash; rubbish

I am an invisible man. No, I am not a spook like those who haunted Edgar Allen Poe; nor am I one of your Hollywood-movie ectoplasms. I am a man of substance, of flesh and bone, fibre and liquids, and I might even be said to possess a mind. I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me. When they approach me they see only my surroundings, themselves, or figments of their imagination, indeed, everything and anything except me.

-Ellison, Ralph Waldo

Invisible Man, prologue.

The vital accessories to my work are my reference books, such as the complete Shakespeare and a prayer book, and a large refuse bin.

-Bainbridge, Dame Beryl Margaret

In The Guardian, 8 Aug.

by kenobi1985 December 29, 2011

refused

one kick ass band from sweden. they are now disbanded. whyyyy???

as i said...whyyyy???

by no hay problema February 29, 2004

Refused

Dead Swedish Socialist Hardcore/Metal/Punk band (You heard me) headed by Dennis Lyxzén.

by IkeM October 20, 2003

Refusive

A word used when a person is unable to think of real words in order to descibe a mood where a person is uncooperative or refusing all directions given.

John and Michael were being very refusive when asked to do their duties.

by yourpalal July 10, 2010

Refused

The best hardcore band ever. Just listen to Rather Be Dead or Liberation Frequency. Probably the best thing to come out of sweden.

Alex Trebek: Better than sex.
Jeopardy Contestant: What is Refused.

by Hej! July 14, 2011

refused

Who I believe to be one of the greatest hardcore/punk bands ever. If you say that you know music and dont know Refused, you are lying. Though they are know disbanded, this band will live forever through their masterpiece "The Shape Of Punk To Come".

Refused changed the face of hardcore forever.

by UnstableVagrant May 23, 2004

refuse

To decline an offer outright. Does not apply to offers of motorbike rides.

She was asked to come on a motorbike ride and couldn't refuse.

by firnherder October 16, 2013