| v. |
| [1] |
decline
,
refuse
,
disallow
,
spurn
,
veto
,
turn down
,
give (something) the thumbs down
,
set aside
,
(US) turn thumbs down (on)
,
deny
,
repudiate
,
renounce
,
rebuff
,
shun
,
brush aside
,
turn a deaf ear to
,
will not hear of
|
| [2] |
refuse
,
repel
,
repulse
,
spurn
,
rebuff
,
say no to
,
turn down
,
decline
,
brush aside
,
jilt
,
drop
,
dismiss
,
throw over
,
give (someone) the cold shoulder
,
show (someone) the door
,
send (someone) away/on his/her/their way
,
turn one's back on
,
(Slang) give (someone) the brush-off/(US) the brush
,
give (someone) his/her walking papers
,
(Brit) give (someone) the boot
|
| [3] |
throw away/out
,
refuse
,
pass up
,
discard
,
disown
,
turn down
,
decline
,
jettison
,
eliminate
,
scrap
,
(Colloq) junk
,
scratch
|
| [4] |
disapprove
|
| [5] |
spurn
,
freeze off
,
scorn
,
pooh-pooh
,
disdain
,
turn down
|
| [6] |
resist
,
refuse
|
| [7] |
turn down
,
turn away
,
refuse
|
| [8] |
rule out
,
eliminate
,
winnow out
|
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