refusal
/rɪˈfjuːzl/noun
उच्चारण रिफ़्यूज़ल
इनकार, अस्वीकृति, मना करना
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[C, U] ~ (of sth) | ~ (to do sth)
an act of saying or showing that you will not do, give or accept something
इनकार, अस्वीकृति, मना करना
- Her refusal to apologize surprised everyone.
- The bank's refusal of the loan left him with no choice.
- The company's refusal to pay led to a court case.
+ 2 more examples
- Her refusal of the offer surprised her family.
- His polite refusal did not annoy anyone.
Synonyms rejection denial non-acceptance
Opposite acceptance consent agreement
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
refusal to do something
The noun takes a to-infinitive for the action refused: refusal to pay, refusal to answer.
जिस कार्य से इनकार हो, उसके लिए noun के बाद to-infinitive आता है: refusal to pay, refusal to answer।
- His refusal to apologise made things worse.
- The company's refusal to pay a bonus led to a strike.
refusal of something / a refusal from
Use 'of' for the thing refused (refusal of a request), and 'from' for the one refusing (a refusal from the principal).
जिस वस्तु से इनकार हो उसके लिए 'of' (refusal of a request) और इनकार करने वाले के लिए 'from' आता है।
- The refusal of her loan application upset her.
- We received a polite refusal from the bank.
meet with / get a refusal
The verbs that go with it: get, receive, meet with. 'Meet with a refusal' is a formal phrase for being refused.
इसके साथ आने वाली क्रियाएँ: get, receive, meet with; 'meet with a refusal' इनकार झेलने के लिए औपचारिक phrase है।
- Her request for leave met with a flat refusal.
first refusal (fixed phrase)
'The right of first refusal' (or 'first refusal') is the chance to buy something before it is offered to others.
'First refusal' किसी वस्तु को दूसरों के सामने रखे जाने से पहले खरीदने का अवसर है।
- The tenant has first refusal on the shop if the owner sells it.
+Collocations 4
adjective + refusal
flatpoliteoutrightbluntstubbornfirm
- He gave an outright refusal to attend the meeting.
verb + refusal
meet withfacegetannounceexplainrepeat
- She faced a refusal at every office she visited.
refusal + to
to cooperateto payto listento leaveto answer
- The refusal to cooperate delayed the inquiry.
refusal + noun
letternoticereasondecision
- The refusal letter did not give any reason.
“More examples 5
- Her refusal to take dowry impressed the whole village.
उसके दहेज लेने से इनकार ने पूरे गाँव को प्रभावित किया।
- The visa officer's refusal came as a shock to the family.
वीज़ा अधिकारी के इनकार से परिवार को धक्का लगा।
- Radhika was surprised by his refusal of the scholarship.
छात्रवृत्ति ठुकराने पर राधिका को आश्चर्य हुआ।
- A refusal to follow orders can lead to dismissal.
आदेश मानने से इनकार करने पर बर्खास्तगी हो सकती है।
- Despite repeated requests, the shopkeeper's refusal remained firm.
बार-बार अनुरोध के बावजूद दुकानदार का इनकार अटल रहा।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ His refusal of coming made us sad.
✓ His refusal to come made us sad.
After 'refusal' the action takes a to-infinitive.
'Refusal' के बाद क्रिया to-infinitive में आती है।
✗ His refusal to my request disappointed me.
✓ His refusal of my request disappointed me.
The noun 'refusal' takes 'of' for the thing refused.
Noun 'refusal' के बाद जिस वस्तु से इनकार हो, उसके लिए 'of' आता है।
✗ I refuse for your offer.
✓ I refuse your offer.
'Refuse' is transitive; no preposition before the object. (Politely, use 'decline'.)
'Refuse' transitive है; object से पहले preposition नहीं आता (विनम्रता के लिए 'decline' कहिए)।
¶Idioms 1
first refusal
the right to decide whether to buy something before it is offered to anyone else
पहले खरीदने का अधिकार
- The tenant has first refusal if the owner decides to sell the flat.
◇Word family
AaSpelling
re·fu·sal
With -sal (not 'refusel'); the verb refuse.
अंत में -sal ('refusel' गलत है); verb refuse।
?Which word?
refusal, refuse and refuse
Refusal is the noun of the verb refuse (/rɪˈfjuːz/, to say no). Refuse with the stress on the first syllable (/ˈrefjuːs/) is a different noun meaning rubbish: 'refuse collection'. 'A flat refusal' is a firm no; 'refuse disposal' is waste disposal.
Refusal, verb refuse (/rɪˈfjuːz/, मना करना) का noun है। पहले syllable पर stress वाला refuse (/ˈrefjuːs/) अलग noun है जिसका अर्थ 'कचरा' है: 'refuse collection'। 'A flat refusal' पक्का इनकार है; 'refuse disposal' कचरा निपटान।
The two words spelt refuse (verb, say no; noun, rubbish) are a homograph item.
Refuse (verb, मना करना; noun, कचरा) का homograph पूछा जाता है।
§Grammar and usage
Refusal to do sth; refuse to do sth (never 'refuse doing').
'refusal to do sth' और 'refuse to do sth' आता है ('refuse doing' कभी नहीं)।