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• refuse — refuse1 [ri fyo͞oz′] vt. refused, refusing [ME refusen < OFr refuser < LL * refusare < L refusus, pp. of refundere: see REFUND1] 1. to decline to accept; reject 2. a) to decline to do, give, or grant …   English World dictionary

• refuse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. trash, truck, rubbish, waste, leavings, garbage. See uselessness. v. See refusal. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. rubbish, litter, waste, leavings; see trash 1 , 3 . v. Syn. decline, reject, repudiate, deny,… …   English dictionary for students

• refuse — refuse1 refusable, adj. refuser, n. /ri fyoohz /, v., refused, refusing. v.t. 1. to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award. 2. to decline to give; deny (a request, demand, etc.): to refuse permission. 3. to express a… …   Universalium

• refuse — I. /rəˈfjuz / (say ruh fyoohz) verb (refused, refusing) –verb (t) 1. to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an office. 2. to decline to give; deny (a request, demand, etc.). 3. to express a determination not (to do something): to… …  

• refuse — 1. v. 1 tr. withhold acceptance of or consent to (refuse an offer; refuse orders). 2 tr. (often foll. by to + infin.) indicate unwillingness (I refuse to go; the car refuses to start; I refuse!). 3 tr. (often with double object) not grant (a… …   Useful english dictionary

• refuse — I re•fuse [[t]rɪˈfyuz[/t]] v. fused, fus•ing 1) to decline to accept (something offered) 2) to decline to give; deny (a request, demand, etc.) 3) to express a determination not to (do something): to refuse to discuss an issue[/ex] 4) to decline… …   From formal English to slang

• dump — dumper, n. /dump/, v.t. 1. to drop or let fall in a mass; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly: Dump the topsoil here. 2. to empty out, as from a container, by tilting or overturning. 3. to unload or empty out (a container), as by tilting or… …   Universalium

• dump — [[t]dʌmp[/t]] v. t. 1) to drop or let fall in a mass; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly: Dump the topsoil here[/ex] 2) to unload or empty out (a container), as by tilting or overturning 3) to empty out, as from a container 4) to be dismissed …   From formal English to slang

• slop — I. /slɒp / (say slop) verb (slopped, slopping) –verb (t) 1. to spill or splash (liquid). 2. to spill liquid upon. –verb (i) 3. Also, slop about. to spill or splash liquid. 4. Colloquial (of persons, etc.) to be unduly effusive; gush. 5. to walk… …  

• scavenger — [skav′in jər] n. [ME scavager < Anglo Fr scawage, inspection < NormFr escauwer, to inspect < Fl scawen or Frank scouwon, to peer at, observe, akin to OE sceawian, SHOW] 1. a person who gathers things that have been discarded by others,… …   English World dictionary

• Misuse of statistics — A misuse of statistics occurs when a statistical argument asserts a falsehood. In some cases, the misuse may be accidental. In others, it is purposeful and for the gain of the perpetrator. When the statistical reason involved is false or… …   Wikipedia