refuse Synonym

ignore, shun, reject, abandon, forsake, spurn, disregard, neglect, repudiate, snub, slight, brush off, cold-shoulder, cut off, leave behind, walk away from, give up on, desert, cast aside, disown, renounce, distance oneself from, withdraw from, wash one's hands of, look away from [x]

resist, oppose, reject, withstand, defy, spurn, rebuff, repudiate, decline, turn down, dismiss, disregard, ignore, shun, avoid, evade, elude, fend off, ward off, fight off, hold out against, stand firm against, be impervious to, be immune to, be resistant to, be unyielding to, be unswayed by, be unmoved by, be indifferent to, be apathetic to, be unresponsive to, be unpersuaded by, be unconvinced by, be disinclined to, be reluctant to, be unwilling to, be averse to, be loath to, be hesitant to, be reticent to, be resistant towards, be opposed to, be antagonistic towards, be hostile to, be adverse to, be refractory to, be recalcitrant to, be intransigent to [x]

stand-up-to, resist, defy, oppose, confront, withstand, challenge, face down, brave, endure, persevere, hold one's ground, not back down, not be cowed by, not be daunted by, not be deterred by, not be frightened by, not be scared by, not yield to, not succumb to, not give in to, not be bullied by, not be browbeaten by, not be threatened by, not be overawed by, not be subdued by, not be dominated by, not be oppressed by, not be overwhelmed by, not be terrorized by, not be coerced by, not be pressured by, not be forced by, not be intimidated by [x]

resist, defy, oppose, withstand, reject, spurn, rebuff, repudiate, disobey, disregard, ignore, flout, challenge, contest, confront, balk at, turn down, decline, renounce, eschew, shun, avoid, evade, elude, circumvent, dodge, sidestep, brush off, fend off, ward off, fight against, struggle against, hold out against, stand firm against, stand up to, take a stand against, refuse to comply with, refuse to yield to, refuse to bow to, refuse to give in to, refuse to acquiesce to, refuse to conform to, refuse to adhere to, refuse to abide by, refuse to follow, refuse to obey, refuse to accept, refuse to acknowledge [x]

defy, disobey, resist, ignore, flout, disregard, rebel, oppose, violate, contravene, infringe, transgress, breach, reject, repudiate, renounce, spurn, scorn, disdain, neglect, shun, avoid, eschew, evade, elude, circumvent, bypass, thwart, frustrate, counter, challenge, contest, dispute, confront, withstand, balk, demur, dissent, object, protest, remonstrate, repulse, abjure, forswear, abnegate [x]

resist, withstand, defy, oppose, reject, spurn, rebuff, repulse, turn down, dismiss, disregard, ignore, shun, avoid, evade, elude, sidestep, bypass, overlook, scorn, disdain, repudiate, renounce, forgo, abstain from, eschew, steer clear of, keep away from, stay away from, ward off, fend off, fight off, hold off, keep at bay, keep off, keep out, keep at arm's length, give the cold shoulder to, turn one's back on, be impervious to, be immune to, be indifferent to, be unresponsive to, be insensible to, be unaffected by, be unmoved by, be untouched by, be unswayed by [x]

resist, withstand, defy, oppose, reject, spurn, turn down, rebuff, repulse, shun, avoid, evade, elude, escape, dodge, fend off, ward off, fight off, keep at bay, hold off, stay away from, steer clear of, abstain from, refrain from, decline, dismiss, ignore, overlook, disregard, brush off, pass up, say no to, turn one's back on, be impervious to, be immune to, be indifferent to, be unresponsive to, be unswayed by, be unaffected by, be unmoved by, be untouched by, be untempted by, be uninterested in, be aloof from, be detached from, be dispassionate about, be apathetic towards, be cold towards, be cool towards [x]

resist, oppose, defy, withstand, reject, rebuff, spurn, decline, repudiate, turn down, fend off, fight against, stand firm, hold out against, refuse, say no to, not give in to, not yield to, not succumb to, not submit to, not be swayed by, not be influenced by, not be pressured by, not be coerced by, not be bullied by, not be intimidated by, not be forced by, not be compelled by, not be driven by, not be dictated by, not be controlled by, not be manipulated by, not be dominated by, not be governed by, not be ruled by, not be directed by, not be commanded by, not be ordered by, not be instructed by, not be led by, not be guided by, not be persuaded by, not be convinced by, not be urged by, not be encouraged by, not be prompted by, not be motivated by [x]

resist, withstand, defy, oppose, reject, spurn, rebuff, decline, repudiate, avoid, shun, evade, elude, dodge, circumvent, fend off, ward off, turn down, say no to, refuse, abstain from, refrain from, hold out against, stand firm against, stand up to, not give in to, not yield to, not succumb to, not bow to, not submit to, not be swayed by, not be influenced by, not be coerced into, not be bullied into, not be intimidated into, not be pressured into, not be forced into, not be compelled into, not be driven into, not be pushed into, not be talked into, not be persuaded into, not be convinced into, not be manipulated into, not be tricked into, not be duped into, not be deceived into, not be cajoled into, not be coaxed into [x]

resist, withstand, oppose, defy, fight against, hold out against, stand firm against, not yield to, not succumb to, not surrender to, not give way to, not capitulate to, not bow to, not submit to, not acquiesce to, not comply with, not concede to, relent to, not be swayed by, not be influenced by, not be moved by, not be deterred by, not be daunted by, not be intimidated by, not be cowed by, not be overawed by, not be browbeaten by, not be bullied by, not be pressured by, not be coerced by, not be forced by, not be compelled by, not be driven by, not be provoked by, not be tempted by, not be lured by, not be enticed by, not be seduced by, not be persuaded by, not be convinced by, not be talked into, not be cajoled into, not be coaxed into, not be wheedled into, not be sweet-talked into, not be flattered into, not be charmed into [x]

stand-up-to, resist, defy, oppose, confront, challenge, withstand, fight back against, take a stand against, not yield to, not give in to, not be intimidated by, not be cowed by, not be pushed around by, not be dominated by, not be oppressed by, not be subjugated by, not be controlled by, not be coerced by, not be bullied into submission by, not be browbeaten by, not be terrorized by, not be frightened by, not be scared by, not be daunted by, not be threatened by, not be overpowered by, not be subdued by, not be overwhelmed by, not be dictated to by, not be bossed around by, not be harassed by, not be pressured by, not be manipulated by, not be forced by, not be compelled by, not be driven by, not be influenced by, not be swayed by, not be dominated into submission by, not be tyrannized by, not be bullied into compliance by, not be bullied into acquiescence by, not be bullied into agreement by, not be bullied into acceptance by, not be bullied into obedience by, not be bullied into conformity by [x]

reject, decline, turn down, sp, dismiss, rebuff, repudiate, renounce, disavow, disclaim, veto, negate, oppose, resist, shun,, eschew, forgo, waive, abandon, relinquish, forsake, abjure, disown, abnegate, repulse, rebut, counter, contest, dispute, gainsay, contradict, deny, refuse, disapprove, object, demur, dissent, withdraw, retract, recant, revoke, annul, nullify, invalidate, void, cancel, abrogate, rescind, repeal [x]

withhold, decline, deny, reject, refuse, abstain, refrain, disallow, veto, prohibit, bar, block, obstruct, impede, hinder, prevent, stop, resist, oppose, counter, contest, repudiate, renounce, disavow, abjure, forsake, eschew, shun, avoid, evade, elude, circumvent, dodge, bypass, ignore, neglect, overlook, disregard, spurn, rebuff, snub, repulse, turn down, brush off, cast aside, cast off, dismiss, wave off, nix [x]

withhold, conceal, hide, suppress, keep secret, cover up, keep under wraps, keep, keep quiet, keep back, keep to oneself, not disclose, not divulge, not reveal, not share, not tell, keep mum, keep under cover, keep in the dark, keep under one's hat, keep under lock and key, keep under the radar, keep under one's belt, keep under one's thumb, keep under one's wing, keep under one's control, keep under one's guard, keep under one's protection, keep under one's supervision, keep under one's watch, keep under one's care, keep under one's custody, keep under one's management, keep under one's observation, keep under one's oversight, keep under one's purview, keep under one's scrutiny, keep under one's surveillance, keep under one's vigilance, keep under one's watchful eye, keep under one's aegis, keep under one's auspices, keep under one's charge, keep under one's command [x]

resist, oppose, defy, withstand, fight against, stand firm against, hold against, not give to, not succumb, not surrender to, not capitulate to, not bow to, not submit to, not yield to, not relent to, not acquiesce to, not comply with, not conform to, not agree to, not accept, not tolerate, not endure, not bear, not abide, not brook, not countenance, not stomach, not put up with, not stand for, not go along with, not consent to, not assent to, not approve of, not sanction, not support, not back, not endorse, not champion, not advocate, not favor, not embrace, not espouse, not uphold, not defend, not justify, not vindicate, not excuse, not cond [x]