to refuse, decline, or reject

to strive against or withstand an internal impulse, external influence, or physical force

to lock one's door and refuse to see sb

to tactfully decline or turn down a request or offer in a polite and graceful manner

to resist arrest

an event or effect that cannot be reasonably anticipated or controlled, such as an act of God

to decline to pay a bill or refuse to accept a financial transaction

to refuse nobody; to welcome all comers or accept any offer without discrimination

to refuse to accept something sent or delivered, such as a package, letter, or gift

to reject

to oppose, withstand, or fight back against a force or pressure

deeply closed off and refusing to accept advice or outside ideas; stubbornly and perversely unreceptive

to meet with a refusal or have an application rejected

To drive a tiger from the front door only to have a wolf enter through the back; facing one problem after another.

To be deeply moved by someone's gesture but still reject them (Internet slang).

strongly refuse to do something; used to emphasize a determined refusal

to refuse to accept

to decline an application for insurance or to exclude from insurance coverage

to refuse to answer or accept an incoming phone call

to refuse (a visa application etc)

(computing) denial-of-service attack (DDoS)

to fight corruption and forestall moral degeneration

to refuse to take a passenger (typically by a taxi driver)

cheval de frise (a type of barrier)

to struggle against or withstand pressure, force, or an attack