refuse
beginnerA2/rɪˈfjuːz/ · re-fuse
To indicate that one does not want to accept, do, or agree to something.
Meanings
To indicate that one does not want to accept, do, or agree to something.
یہ ظاہر کرنا کہ کوئی چیز قبول نہیں کرنا چاہتا، یا کسی چیز کو کرنے یا اس پر اتفاق کرنے سے انکار کرتا ہے۔
انکار کرنا
inkaar karna
Common Collocations
- refuse an offer
- refuse to comply
- refuse a request
Example Sentences
She decided to refuse the job offer.
اس نے ملازمت کی پیشکش کو انکار کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
Us ne mulazmat ki peshkash ko inkaar karne ka faisla kiya.
He refused to answer the question.
اس نے سوال کا جواب دینے سے انکار کر دیا۔
Us ne sawal ka jawab dene se inkaar kar diya.
The committee refused the proposal.
کمیٹی نے تجویز کو رد کر دیا۔
Kcommittee ne tajweez ko rad kar diya.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Refuse sounds like 're-fuse', as in to 'fuse' something again, but in the context of refusing, it means to reject.
Imagine a closed door representing refusal to accept an offer.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
محبت میں انکار نہ کیا کریں ہم تو ہیں سانپ بھی کہ ڈسنے کا بھی نہیں ہے شوق
Mohabbat mein inkaar na kiya karein, hum to hain saanp bhi ke dasne ka bhi nahi hai shauq.
Do not refuse in love; we are like snakes, who do not even want to bite.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
عطاے گیا کو انکار نہیں ہوتا
Ata gayi ko inkaar nahi hota
One cannot refuse what is gifted.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "refusare" — to deny, reject
First known use: 14th century
The word 'refuse' began to be used in English in the late 14th century, deriving from the Latin word 'refusare', which means to refuse or reject.