refuse

As verbs the difference between lead and refuse

is that lead is to cover, fill, or affect with lead; as, continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle or lead can be to or lead can be while refuse is .

As a noun lead

is (uncountable) a heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity it is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal atomic number 82, symbol pb (from latin plumbum ) or lead can be (uncountable) the act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction, course; as, to take the lead; to be under the lead of another.

As an adjective lead

is (not comparable) foremost.

As verbs the difference between muck and refuse

is that muck is to shovel muck while refuse is .

As a noun muck

is slimy mud.

As verbs the difference between defiant and refuse

is that defiant is while refuse is .

As an adjective defiant

is mistrustful.

As verbs the difference between gainsay and refuse

is that gainsay is to contradict; to withsay; to deny, refute; to controvert; to dispute; to forbid while refuse is to decline (a request or demand).

As an adjective refuse is

discarded, rejected.

As a noun refuse is

collectively, items or material that have been discarded; rubbish, garbage.

As verbs the difference between counter and refuse

is that counter is to contradict, oppose while refuse is .

As a noun counter

is an object (now especially a small disc) used in counting or keeping count, or as a marker in games, etc or counter can be (nautical) the overhanging stern of a vessel above the waterline or counter can be (obsolete) an encounter.

As an adverb counter

is contrary, in opposition; in an opposite direction or counter can be in opposition; in an opposite direction; contrariwise.

As an adjective counter

is contrary; opposite; contrasted; opposed; adverse; antagonistic.

In intransitive terms the difference between fail and refuse

is that fail is to receive one or more non-passing grades in academic pursuits while refuse is to decline a request or demand, forbear; to withhold permission.

In transitive terms the difference between fail and refuse

is that fail is to give a student a non-passing grade in an academic endeavour while refuse is to decline (a request or demand).

In obsolete terms the difference between fail and refuse

is that fail is to err in judgment; to be mistaken while refuse is refusal.

Tu_repulse is a related term of refuse.

As a verb refuse is

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Sediment is a synonym of refuse.

In transitive terms the difference between refuse and sediment

is that refuse is to decline (a request or demand) while sediment is to deposit material as a sediment.

In intransitive terms the difference between refuse and sediment

is that refuse is to decline a request or demand, forbear; to withhold permission while sediment is to be deposited as a sediment.

As an adjective refuse

is discarded, rejected.

In obsolete terms the difference between refuse and resent

is that refuse is refusal while resent is to give forth an odor; to smell; to savor.

As verbs the difference between refuse and resent

is that refuse is to decline (a request or demand) while resent is to express or exhibit displeasure or indignation at (words or acts).

As an adjective refuse

is discarded, rejected.

As a noun refuse

is collectively, items or material that have been discarded; rubbish, garbage.