† reˈcusative, a. Obs. rare—1.
[ad. late L. recūsātīv-us prohibitory: see recuse and -ive.]
That tends to refuse or prohibit.
| 1660 Jer. Taylor Duct. Dubit. iv. i. Rule 1 §8 The act of the will..is acquisitive and effective, or recusative and destructive, otherwise than it is in any other faculties. |