decline 3
verbdomain: v speaking
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
show unwillingness towards
Examples
- 1.he declined to join the group on a hike
Synonyms
- refuse 1
show unwillingness towards
Hypernym
react 1
verb
show a response or a reaction to something
EnglishHyponym
reject 4
verb
reject with contempt
contract out 2
verb
refuse to pay a levy to a union for political use
regret 3
verb
decline formally or politely
repudiate 3
verb
refuse to recognize or pay
disobey 1
verb
refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
