re·fus·al 
/rɪˈfju:zəl/ noun
plural re·fus·als /rɪˈfju:zəl/ noun [count] : an act of saying or showing that you will not do, give, or accept something : an act of refusing
▪ My request for more money was met with a flat/firm refusal. — often + of ▪ Her refusal of the job surprised us. — often followed by to + verb ▪ She worried about his stubborn/steadfast refusal to eat.
▪ My request for more money was met with a flat/firm refusal. — often + of ▪ Her refusal of the job surprised us. — often followed by to + verb ▪ She worried about his stubborn/steadfast refusal to eat.
(the right of) first refusal
: the right to accept or refuse something before it is offered to anyone else
▪ If we decide to sell the house, we'll give our tenants first refusal. [=we will offer to sell the house to our tenants before offering to sell to other people]
▪ If we decide to sell the house, we'll give our tenants first refusal. [=we will offer to sell the house to our tenants before offering to sell to other people]
