foundation

noun [C] (BASE)

/fɑʊnˈdeɪ·ʃən/

Definition

› the base that is built below the surface of the ground to support a building: a concrete foundation fig. The two leaders have laid the foundations of a new era of cooperation between their countries.

(Definition of foundation noun (BASE) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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