refus

Definitions of refus
  1. noun
    the act of refusing
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    types:
    prohibition
    refusal to approve or assent to
    interdiction
    an official prohibition or edict against something
    type of:
    négation, reniement
    the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
  2. noun
    the speech act of rejecting
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    types:
    rejet
    rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
    type of:
    expression, formulation
    the use of language to perform some act
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