to give someone their money back, because they have paid too much or because they are not happy with something they bought
re • fus • al / ri 'fyuzl /
saying "no" when someone asks you to do or have something
re .fuse 1 О / rifyuz/
(re - fus-es , re - fus ing,re fused ) Pronunciation
When refuse is a verb, you say the second part of the word louder: reFUSE . When refuse is a noun, you say the first part of the word louder: REfuse .
to say "no" when someone asks you to do or have something
ref • use2 / ' refyus /
things that you throw away because you do not want them anymore
—SYNONYM garbage , trash
re • gard 1 / ri ' gard /
to think about someone or something in a certain way
re • gard 2 / ri gard /
[ noncount ] attention to or care for someone or something
[ noncount ] what you feel when you admire or respect someone or something
3regards [ plural ] a word you use to send good wishes to someone at the end of a letter or an e-mail, or when you ask someone to give your good wishes to another person who is not there
in regard to someone or something ; with
regard to someone or something
about someone or something
re • gard • ing / ri ' gardig /
about someone or something
re • gard • less / ri ' gardlss /
not paying attention or being affected by someone or something
reg • gae / ' regei /
( MUSIC ) a type of Caribbean popular music re • gime AWL / rei ' 3im /
reg • i • ment / ' red3smsnt /
a group of soldiers in an army
re .gion О / ridpn/
( GEOGRAPHY ) a part of a country or of the world
re • gion • al aw / ' rid3snl / •
( GEOGRAPHY ) belonging to a certain part of a country or of the world
reg • is • ter 1 AWL / ' red3sstsr /
to put a name on an official list
to show a number or amount The thermometer registered go°F.
reg • is • ter2AWL / ' red3sstsr /
an official list of names
= cash register
reg • is • trar / ' red3s,strar /
a person whose job is to keep information about students at a college or university
reg • is • tra • tion AWL / ,red3s 'streijn /
[ noncount ] putting a name on an official list Registration for the fall semester will begin in August.
[ count ] an official piece of paper with information about a vehicle and the name of its owner