Russian-English translations for отка́з

abandonment
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Since he left her, shes suing him for divorce on grounds of abandonment.High-profile abandonments are harder to infiltrate for urban explorers due to their heightened security.
axe
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His girlfriend/boss/schoolmaster gave him the axeA financial dealer has an axe in a stock that his buyers dont know about, giving him an advantage in making the most profitThe government announced its plans to axe public spending

cancellation
denial
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The denial of "There might be X" is the null, "False, there is no XEvery time we asked for an interview we got a denialThe singer has issued a sweeping denial of all the rumors
disavowal
negation
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rebuffHe was surprised by her quick rebuff to his proposal.
refusal
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rejection
renunciationThe Presidents renunciation of the treaty has upset Congress.The life of the spirit demands readiness for renunciation when the occasion arises...Bertrand Russell, Why Men Fight: A Method of Abolishing the International Duel (1917)--The bishops renunciation was on account of his ill health.
repudiationThe young mans repudiation of the churchs doctrines caused a conflict with his religious parents.
spurn
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waiverI had to sign a waiver when I went skydiving, agreeing not to sue even if something went wrong.I needed a waiver from the department head to take the course because I didnt technically have the prerequisite courses.I needed a waiver from the zoning board for the house because the lot was so small, but they let me build because it was next to the park.