All refuse synonyms
reΒ·fuse
R r noun refuse
- offal β the parts of a butchered animal that are considered inedible by human beings; carrion.
- overdose β An excessive and dangerous dose of a drug.
- oddment β an odd article, bit, remnant, or the like.
- bss β British Standards Specification
- granules β Plural form of granule.
- litter β objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish.
- dreck β excrement; dung.
- carry over β If something carries over or is carried over from one situation to another, it continues to exist or apply in the new situation.
- lint β minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- junk β narcotics, especially heroin.
- loess β a loamy deposit formed by wind, usually yellowish and calcareous, common in the Mississippi Valley and in Europe and Asia.
- gook β a contemptuous term used to refer to a native of Southeast Asia or the South Pacific, especially a member of an enemy military force.
- dust bunny β Slang. a loose, tangled ball of dust, lint, hair, etc., especially as found under a low piece of furniture.
- nimiety β excess; overabundance: nimiety of mere niceties in conversation.
- byproduct β A byproduct is something that is produced during the manufacture or processing of another product.
- chaff β Chaff is the outer part of grain such as wheat. It is removed before the grain is used as food.
- hogwash β refuse given to hogs; swill.
- dust β earth or other matter in fine, dry particles.
- foul matter β Printing. materials, as manuscript, galleys, or proofs, that have been superseded by revised proofs or galleys or by the bound book, and have been returned to the publisher by the printer.
- garbage β discarded animal and vegetable matter, as from a kitchen; refuse.
- waste β to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander: to waste money; to waste words.
- muck β moist farmyard dung, decaying vegetable matter, etc.; manure.
- lints β minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
verb refuse
- abstain β If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.
- hold in β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- debar β If you are debarred from doing something, you are prevented from doing it by a law or regulation.
- disapprove β to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.
- get around β to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- dispraise β to speak of as undeserving or unworthy; censure; disparage.
- hold off β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- give up β the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
- hold down β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- cast out β To cast out something or someone means to get rid of them because you do not like or need them, or do not want to take responsibility for them.
- bitted β Also called bollard. a strong post of wood or iron projecting, usually in pairs, above the deck of a ship, used for securing cables, lines for towing, etc.
- beat back β to force to retreat; drive back
- hold out on β to delay in or keep from telling (a person) some new or important information
- call on β If you call on someone to do something or call upon them to do it, you say publicly that you want them to do it.
- dummy up β a representation or copy of something, as for displaying to indicate appearance: a display of lipstick dummies made of colored plastic.
- baulk β the space, usually 29 inches deep, between the baulk line and the bottom cushion
- withhold β to hold back; restrain or check.
- be-little β to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
- nix β nothing.
- discommend β to express disapproval of; belittle; disparage. The diners discommended the wine.
- hards β not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
- disavow β to disclaim knowledge of, connection with, or responsibility for; disown; repudiate: He disavowed the remark that had been attributed to him.
- boycott β If a country, group, or person boycotts a country, organization, or activity, they refuse to be involved with it in any way because they disapprove of it.
- junking β Present participle of junk.
- fly in the face of β to move through the air using wings.