Translation of "respuo" into English

Sed etiam eum respuere possunt, quia is eandem non potest habere materialium inventionum perspicuitatem.

But they can also reject it, because it can never be self-evident in the same way as material inventions.

Verumtamen in parabola etiam frater natu maior inducitur, qui locum suum in convivio respuit.

But the parable also brings into the picture the elder brother, who refuses to take his place at the banquet.