Noun
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food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
- food waste
Verb
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refuse entrance or membership
"They turned away hundreds of fans"
"Black people were often rejected by country clubs"
- turn down - turn away -
resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
"His body rejected the liver of the donor"
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refuse to let have
"She denies me every pleasure"
"he denies her her weekly allowance"
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elude, especially in a baffling way
"This behavior defies explanation"
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refuse to accept
"He refused my offer of hospitality"
- pass up - turn down -
show unwillingness towards
"he declined to join the group on a hike"