refuser

Meanings

• Noun

  Person who declines or rejects an offer, request, or proposal.

  - "Le client a refusé de payer la facture."
  - "She is a refuser of new ideas."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with refuser
résiste , persiste , persuade , apaise , comprise

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Variants

List of all variants of refuser that leads to same result
refuse , refused , refuser , refusers , refuses , refusing

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'refusare' meaning 'to reject'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'refuser' is also used in the context of politics to describe a candidate who refuses to acknowledge the results of an election.

2. In French, the verb 'refuser' can also mean 'to offer' in certain contexts, making the refuser both the giver and the receiver.

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Related Concepts

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1. Rejection: The act of refusing or denying something.

2. Refusal: The act or an instance of refusing.

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Culture

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In French literature, the refuser is often portrayed as a figure of pride and self-determination. In 'Les Misérables' by Victor Hugo, the character Jean Valjean is a refuser, repeatedly turning down the opportunity to return to his criminal ways.

How to Memorize "refuser"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person turning down an offer or request.
   - Visualize the word 'refuser' written out.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the act of rejecting.
   - Think of someone who always says 'no'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'refuser' as 'someone who refuses'.

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