deny / refuse / reject / decline

  • deny : formally say “no”
  • refuse : say “no” to the OFFER : 何かのオファーを断る
    I offered him a coffee but he refused it.
  • decline : refuseに近いがより丁寧
    He declined to clean the toilets.

  • reject : 提案や申し出を受け入れない。
    My credit card application was rejected.

Reference source

  • https://talking-english.net/reject-refuse-decline-deny/