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In some contexts, "to reject something" can mean very much the same as "to refuse something". For example:5 h* X) O: m O. z9 B# s* M8 H
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"She refused the gift." ~ "She rejected the gift."
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/ K/ ?6 v/ S$ W. C! ]"She refused the offer of help." ~ "She rejected the offer of help."+ c, A, J; ^+ L4 r7 P
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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:
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"The company has rejected our latest batch of components." : B2 x% ?6 Q. |, C4 s
4 E, t+ _9 d, {9 z& G"He rejected my idea."
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; q1 A4 S. |, e8 {& ]"I applied for the job but was rejected."
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Some other differences that come to mind:3 z9 w8 b9 Q. [9 o4 p3 @" N
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"refuse" can be used with an infinitive (e.g. "She refused to go."), but "reject" can't.) n ~6 D; r0 Y$ f# {+ [( G5 X# R
4 s6 L' ?) @9 |* [* 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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