1. The act of declining or rejecting assistance, support, or help offered by another person or organization
The patient's aid refusal complicated the medical treatment process.
A recusa de ajuda do paciente complicou o processo de tratamento médico.
2. A deliberate decision to reject financial, humanitarian, or developmental assistance from external sources
The country's aid refusal was based on political disagreements with the donor nation.
A recusa de ajuda do país foi baseada em desacordos políticos com a nação doadora.