退(じたい)

じたい
noun
refusal, declining
1. refusal, declining, withdrawal
Politely declining an offer, invitation, or position.
He declined to accept the award.
I will decline to attend due to poor health.
The candidate withdrew from running in the election.
For personal reasons, I would like to decline this invitation.
He declined the position of committee chair citing health issues.

辞退(じたい)する is used as a する-verb meaning "to decline" or "to withdraw."

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USAGE NOTE:
辞退(じたい) implies a polite, formal refusal, often with an implicit reason. It's more formal than simply saying "(ことわ)."

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