The difference between Consent and Refusal
When used as nouns, consent means voluntary agreement or permission, whereas refusal means the act of refusing.
Consent is also verb with the meaning: to express willingness, to give permission.
check bellow for the other definitions of Consent and Refusal
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Consent as a verb:
To express willingness, to give permission.
Examples:
"After reflecting a little bit, I've consented."
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Consent as a verb (medicine):
To cause to sign a consent form.
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Consent as a verb (obsolete):
To grant; to allow; to assent to.
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Consent as a verb:
To agree in opinion or sentiment; to be of the same mind; to accord; to concur.
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Consent as a noun:
Voluntary agreement or permission.
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Consent as a noun (obsolete):
Unity or agreement of opinion, sentiment, or inclination.
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Consent as a noun (obsolete):
Advice; counsel.
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Refusal as a noun:
The act of refusing.
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Refusal as a noun ([[civil engineering]]):
Depth or point at which well or borehole drilling cannot continue.
Compare words:
Compare with synonyms and related words:
- acquiesce vs consent
- agree vs consent
- approve vs consent
- assent vs consent
- concur vs consent
- consent vs yes
- consent vs disagree
- consent vs object
- consent vs oppose
- agreement vs consent
- approval vs consent
- assent vs consent
- consensualness vs consent
- consent vs permission
- consent vs willingness
- consent vs yes
- consent vs dissent
- consent vs disagreement
- consent vs opposition
- consent vs refusal
- refusal vs repudiation
- abnegation vs refusal
- declination vs refusal