1. declines to accept, do, or allow something
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘refuse’

1. waste material; garbage or trash
Usage: plural form of ‘refuse’

Examples

• She refuses to eat vegetables.
• The bank refuses loan applications without proper documentation.
• He refuses every invitation to social events.
• The city collects refuses from residential areas twice a week.
• Industrial refuses must be disposed of properly.
• The refuses were piled high at the dump site.