Difference between Refuse and Resist

What is the difference between Refuse and Resist?

Refuse as a noun is collectively, items or material that have been discarded; rubbish, garbage. while Resist as a noun is a protective covering

Refuse

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Discarded, rejected.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Collectively, items or material that have been discarded; rubbish, garbage.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To decline (a request or demand). To decline a request or demand; to withhold permission.

Example sentence: To refuse awards is another way of accepting them with more noise than is normal.

Resist

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a protective covering

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to attempt to counter the actions or effects of someone or something (transitive)to withstand such actions (transitive)to oppose (intransitive)

Example sentence: Change can be frightening, and the temptation is often to resist it. But change almost always provides opportunities - to learn new things, to rethink tired processes, and to improve the way we work.

We hope you now know whether to use Refuse or Resist in your sentence.

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