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In some contexts, "to reject something" can mean very much the same as "to refuse something". For example:
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"She refused the gift." ~ "She rejected the gift."7 \* x, _# Y+ G
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"She refused the offer of help." ~ "She rejected the offer of help."" c T3 x" f4 a( E# ?& B
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In other contexts, "to reject something" implies that something is taken into one's possession, or is under one's consideration, but is then a decision is subsequently taken to return or discard it. In these cases, "reject" is often preferred to "refuse". For example:( n: v5 e/ g6 |) Q% n+ f
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"He rejected my idea."$ W! }: l0 |% ]5 \4 J I9 e
: B+ v; M" a7 D"I applied for the job but was rejected."
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Some other differences that come to mind:5 \) m) U0 M2 C- N/ \! o
: G% k" A, G) c3 M"refuse" can be used with an infinitive (e.g. "She refused to go."), but "reject" can't.
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! V s+ Q& o" i/ A: {/ c5 u"refuse" can be used intransitively ("She refused.") but "reject" can't.
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You can be "refused something" (e.g. "She was refused entry.") but not "rejected something". |
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