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rehusar

to refuse

verb rreh-oo-SAHR Rare
Communication Responses

Also means

to decline

Usage Note

Rehusar is a formal synonym of rechazar or negarse a meaning to decline or turn down. It is more common in written and legal Spanish than in everyday speech, where rechazar or no querer are preferred. The h in rehusar is silent but the two vowels are pronounced separately: re-u-sar, not blended.

Examples

"Rehusó firmar el contrato."

Natural Translation

She refused to sign the contract.

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