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0 the act of refusing to do or accept something:
Our request for permission to travel met with/received a flat/point-blank (= complete) refusal from the authorities.
[ + to infinitive ] The government's refusal to see that the protection of the environment must be our first priority today is a great tragedy.
1 the act of saying that you will not do or accept something:
refusal to do sth They were frustrated by his refusal to discuss the problem.
refusal of sth Refusal of a suitable alternative job may lead to an employee losing the right to redundancy pay.