refuse vs accept

refuse is a noun but accept is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
refuse	Yes	No	Yes	No
accept	No	No	Yes	No

refuse (noun)	accept (noun)
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

refuse (verb)	accept (verb)
show unwillingness towards	consider or hold as true
not accept as true	react favorably to; consider right and proper
refuse to let have	tolerate or accommodate oneself to
refuse entrance or membership	be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal
elude, especially in a baffling way	give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ	receive willingly something given or offered
	take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
	admit into a group or community
	receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
	make use of or accept for some purpose
	be designed to hold or take