This is the 5347th most frequent Russian word.
откажутся
"Откажутся" means "will refuse" or "will decline" in English.
Here, 'откажутся' is used to signify a decision or action of refusal by a group of people towards a specific request or situation.
Если они откажутся нам помогать, нам придется справляться самим.
If they refuse to help us, we will have to manage on our own.
In this sentence, 'откажутся' indicates the possibility of refusal in a hypothetical context, framed through negation to express confidence in a positive action.
Она уверена, что студенты не откажутся принять участие в благотворительном проекте.
She is confident that the students will not refuse to participate in the charity project.
Here, 'откажутся' is used to describe a scenario where individuals might give up or deliberately cease pursuing a particular plan or idea.