What is the Latin word for refusal?

The usual Latin words for “refusal” are recūsātiō, dētrectātiō, mīlitia; also emō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“refusal” in Latin

recūsātiōrefusal, declining; objection, protest; plea in defence, counter plea dētrectātiōrefusal, evasion mīlitiamilitary service; the military, army, soldiery; warfare, war, campaign emōto buy, purchase; to acquire, procure

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

refusal

recusatio: detrectatio (e.g., militiae, to serve): to persist in a refusal, in recusando perstare: to meet with a refusal, repulsam pati († Ov.).

First offer of anything to be sold. To give anybody the refusal of anything, *rei emendae optionem alicui dare; *alicui permittere ut rem, si velit, emat. But mostly by the verbs.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for refusal?: The usual Latin words for “refusal” are recūsātiō, dētrectātiō, mīlitia; also emō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.