refuse to give permission
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permission — per‧mis‧sion [pəˈmɪʆn ǁ pər ] noun [countable, uncountable] when someone is officially told that they are allowed to do something: permission to do something • The Board denied the company permission to build the pipeline. • The officer approved … Financial and business terms
refuse — 1 /rI fju:z/ verb 1 (I) to say or show that you will not do something that someone has asked you to do: I m sure if you ask her to help you, she won t refuse. | refuse to do sth: I refuse to take part in anything that s illegal. | flatly… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
permission — per|mis|sion W3S2 [pəˈmıʃən US pər ] n [U] when someone is officially allowed to do something ▪ You must ask permission before taking any photographs inside the church. ▪ They didn t have permission to cross the frontier. ▪ Who gave him… … Dictionary of contemporary English
permission — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ full ▪ special ▪ explicit, express ▪ Staff may not leave early without the express permission of the director. ▪ tacit … Collocations dictionary
permission — permission, leave, sufferance denote the sanction which enables one to do something that requires the consent of those in authority. Permission is the ordinary term except in some conventional phrases; it commonly implies the power or authority… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
permission */*/ — UK [pə(r)ˈmɪʃ(ə)n] / US [pərˈmɪʃ(ə)n] noun [uncountable] Ways of asking and giving permission: Can I...? → the most usual and general way of asking permission May I...? → a more formal and polite way of asking permission Would it be all right… … English dictionary
permission*/*/ — [pəˈmɪʃ(ə)n] noun [U] the right to do something that is given to you by someone in authority You are not allowed to camp here without permission.[/ex] Children should ask their parents permission before making phone calls.[/ex] Who gave you… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
refuse — I UK [rɪˈfjuːz] / US [rɪˈfjuz] verb Word forms refuse : present tense I/you/we/they refuse he/she/it refuses present participle refusing past tense refused past participle refused *** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to say you will not do something… … English dictionary
refuse — ref|use1 [ rı fjuz ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to say you will not do something that someone has asked you to do: Mom asked him to apologize, but he refused. refuse to do something: How could he refuse to help his own son? flatly… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
refuse — refuse1 refusable, adj. refuser, n. /ri fyoohz /, v., refused, refusing. v.t. 1. to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award. 2. to decline to give; deny (a request, demand, etc.): to refuse permission. 3. to express a… … Universalium
