refusing
refusing is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, refusing is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofrefusing
- To decline (a request or demand).
Example: "My request for a pay rise was refused."
- To decline a request or demand, forbear; to withhold permission.
Example: "I asked the star if I could have her autograph, but she refused."
- To throw back, or cause to keep back (as the centre, a wing, or a flank), out of the regular alignment when troops are about to engage the enemy.
Example: "to refuse the right wing while the left wing attacks"
- To disown.
- To melt again.
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