refuse to release

Frequency: 7.010.9 per million words

Used when an authority or person is unwilling to make something (like a name or document) public.

releaseVERB + release

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refuse to

Examples (10)

  • The government refused to release the classified documents to the public.
  • Despite intense public pressure, the police refused to release the suspect's identity.
  • The hospital refuses to release any information regarding the patient's condition.
  • The authorities refused to release the prisoner even after his sentence had ended.
  • The company refused to release the official sales figures for the last quarter.
  • Officials refused to release the full report until the investigation was complete.
  • The kidnappers refused to release the hostages until their demands were met.
  • The film studio refused to release the director's cut of the movie.
  • The bank refused to release the funds without proper identification documents.
  • Why did the military refuse to release the satellite footage of the incident?