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refuse

/rɪˈfjuz/ /rɪˈfjuːz/
  1. 1 reddetmek
  2. 2 geri çevirmek

Definition (English)

  1. To say no when someone asks you to do something or offers you something.
  2. To not allow someone to do something.

Example Sentences

  1. He refused the job offer because the salary was too low.
    Maaş çok düşük olduğu için iş teklifini reddetti.
  2. I refused to answer their questions.
    Sorularını yanıtlamayı reddettim.

Verb Forms Regular

Base refuse
/rɪˈfjuz/
Past refused
/rɪˈfjuzd/
Participle refused
/rɪˈfjuzd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑drefuse → refused

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /z/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. refused /rɪˈfjuzd/

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

refuse an offerrefuse to do somethingrefuse entryrefuse permissionrefuse a requestflatly refuse

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