refused
denied
resisted
withheld
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
The correct answer is: A. refused
The other options are:
- B. denied: to state that something is not true or correct.
- C. resisted: to try to prevent something from happening or being done.
- D. withheld: to not give or provide something that is asked for.
In this case, the boss refused to increase the allowance, which means that they did not agree to do it.