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declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race); excusing oneself
彼は健康上の理由で出場を辞退しました。
He declined to participate due to health reasons.
彼女は賞を辞退して他の人に譲りました。
She declined the award and let someone else have it.
スケジュールの都合で参加を辞退します。
I declined participation due to schedule conflicts.