refusal B1 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ɹɪˈfjuːzl̩/ See IPA manual Freq #15162 Meanings 1 noun The act of saying you will not do or accept something. Your refusal to carry out your duties resulted in your dismissal. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the act of saying you will... denialrejection Word family Forms refusals Derived forms nonrefusal Related forms refuse Etymology AI details From Middle English refusell; equivalent to refuse + -al. refusell Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # refusal **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɹɪˈfjuːzl̩/ **Frequency rank:** 15162 ## Meanings 1. The act of saying you will not do or accept something. ## Examples - Your refusal to carry out your duties resulted in your dismissal. ## Derived Forms - nonrefusal ## Related Forms - refuse ## Roots and Affixes - Root: refusell ## Etymology From Middle English refusell; equivalent to refuse + -al. ## AI Etymology Refusal comes from Middle English refusell; equivalent to refuse + -al. Modern senses include the act of saying you will not do or accept something.. The wider word family includes derivatives such as nonrefusal and related forms such as refuse. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown