refuser
French → English
(action) To refuse: to indicate that one is not willing to do something; decline
Le directeur a décidé de refuser la demande de congé de l'employé.
(English) The director decided to refuse the employee's leave request.
Elle a dû refuser l'invitation car elle était déjà occupée ce soir.
(English) She had to decline the invitation because she was already busy tonight.
(logic) To deny: to withhold something from someone; withhold
La nature lui a refusé la grâce mais lui a donné l'intelligence.
(English) Nature denied her grace but gave her intelligence.
Le tribunal peut refuser le droit de visite en cas de danger.
(English) The court can deny visitation rights in case of danger.
Entry ID: fr:en:refuser · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary