What does 拒む mean?
拒む is a Japanese verb meaning “to refuse; to reject; to decline” in English. It can also be translated as “to prevent (from doing)” depending on context. It is written as 拒む in kanji, こばむ in hiragana, and kobamu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
あいにく彼は来ることを拒んだ。
Unfortunately he refused to come.