n.

the act of refusing

a message refusing to accept something that is offered

Refusals: Who, Where and Why
Pragmatic Transfer in ESL Refusals
Pragmatic transfer in ESL refusals
Responding to parental refusals of immunization of children.
Parental refusals of medical treatment: the harm principle as threshold for state intervention
Interlanguage Refusals: Linguistic Politeness and Length of Residence in the Target Community
Interlanguage Refusals: A Cross-Cultural Study of Japanese-English.: Susan M. Gass and Noel Houck
A cross-linguistic study of refusals: An analysis of pragmatic competence development in Iranian EFL learners
Modal expressions as facework in refusals to comply with requests: I think I should say ‘no’ right now ☆
Ethnic and Gender Differences and Similarities in Adolescent Drug Use and Refusals of Drug Offers