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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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7 Q( z$ V1 E5 ]- b"She refused the gift." ~ "She rejected the gift."- _8 z3 h2 H6 b5 Y: D, J& B
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"She refused the offer of help." ~ "She rejected the offer of help."
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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."
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2 h9 |$ |: _- A: u; ^% `+ @! K"He rejected my idea."7 @" x4 |( ^& a4 _5 B$ Q6 G @0 C
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"I applied for the job but was rejected."
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; q3 `8 A0 C3 Y! c4 F3 OSome other differences that come to mind:: I, u9 b7 t6 _
- Z! C; T& ?/ F2 b7 ~7 s"refuse" can be used with an infinitive (e.g. "She refused to go."), but "reject" can't.7 a7 R; Z: t+ v" _2 ^+ t& }
5 W2 ]7 d' b& m* D3 u) p6 n8 B1 a# Y"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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