All refuse synonyms
reΒ·fuse
R r noun refuse
- gunk β any sticky or greasy residue or accumulation: gunk on the oil filter.
- horsefeathers β (used with a singular or plural verb) something not worth considering.
- crap β If you describe something as crap, you think that it is wrong or of very poor quality.
- feculence β full of dregs or fecal matter; foul, turbid, or muddy.
- luxuriance β luxuriant growth or productiveness; rich abundance; lushness.
- driftwood β wood floating on a body of water or cast ashore by it.
- flotsam β the part of the wreckage of a ship and its cargo found floating on the water. Compare jetsam, lagan.
- filth β offensive or disgusting dirt or refuse; foul matter: the filth dumped into our rivers.
- granule β a little grain.
- offscouring β Often, offscourings. something scoured off; filth; refuse.
- hokum β out-and-out nonsense; bunkum.
- ordure β dung; manure; excrement.
- fulsomeness β The state or quality of being fulsome or showing overdone and insincere flattery.
- offscourings β Often, offscourings. something scoured off; filth; refuse.
- carryover β If something is a carryover from an earlier time, it began during an earlier time but still exists or happens now.
- debris β Debris is pieces from something that has been destroyed or pieces of rubbish or unwanted material that are spread around.
- carry-over β that which is carried over, postponed, or extended to a later time, account, etc.
- excess β An amount of something that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable.
verb refuse
- knock down β to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- kill β to deprive of life in any manner; cause the death of; slay. Synonyms: slaughter, massacre, butcher; hang, electrocute, behead, guillotine, strangle, garrote; assassinate.
- exclude β Deny (someone) access to or bar (someone) from a place, group, or privilege.
- cold-shoulder β to snub; show indifference to.
- nixing β nothing.
- junked β Simple past tense and past participle of junk.
- have no use for β to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.
- demur β If you demur, you say that you do not agree with something or will not do something that you have been asked to do.
- decline β If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
- brush off β If someone brushes you off when you speak to them, they refuse to talk to you or be nice to you.
- have nothing to do with β not associate with
- clam up β If someone clams up, they stop talking, often because they are shy or to avoid giving away secrets.
- disallow β to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
- balk β If you balk at something, you definitely do not want to do it or to let it happen.
- duelling β a prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, especially to settle a private quarrel.
- bitting β Also called bollard. a strong post of wood or iron projecting, usually in pairs, above the deck of a ship, used for securing cables, lines for towing, etc.
- grudge β a feeling of ill will or resentment: to hold a grudge against a former opponent.
- dueling β Present participle of duel.
- die hard β If you say that habits or attitudes die hard, you mean that they take a very long time to disappear or change, so that it may not be possible to get rid of them completely.
- beat off β to drive back; repel
- blockaded β the isolating, closing off, or surrounding of a place, as a port, harbor, or city, by hostile ships or troops to prevent entrance or exit.
- hide out β British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- disdain β to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn.
- bar β A bar is a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic drinks.
- harding β Chester, 1792β1866, U.S. portrait painter.
- leave alone β separate, apart, or isolated from others: I want to be alone.
- dissent β to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often followed by from): Two of the justices dissented from the majority decision.
- disfavored β unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
- loathe β to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor: I loathe people who spread malicious gossip.
- lock out β a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
- frown on β to contract the brow, as in displeasure or deep thought; scowl.