say no

verb

To disagree; to think that something or someone is doing or saying is wrong.

“Just say no to drugs.”

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Meanings

verbsay no (third-person singular simple present says no, present participle saying no, simple past and past participle said no)

present singular third person says no · participle present saying no · participle past said no · past said no

  1. informalTo disagree; to think that something or someone is doing or saying is wrong.
  2. informalTo reject something.

    Just say no to drugs.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
refusereject

Translations

Latin negō
  • negōto reject something
Polish odmawiać, odmówić
  • odmawiaćto reject something
  • odmówićto reject something
Cite this entry
APA

say no. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/say%20no

MLA

“say no.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/say%20no. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “say no,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/say%20no.

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