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In some contexts, "to reject something" can mean very much the same as "to refuse something". For example:# r& A( D8 b4 S8 @, H% |' x2 p7 B+ x+ Y
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"She refused the gift." ~ "She rejected the gift."
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~, d/ ]4 g# d: p9 ]) }"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:# S, m. f: w0 e
1 ^) ~ ]) V% X# q- b2 p: a4 I) \"The company has rejected our latest batch of components."
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"He rejected my idea."
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"I applied for the job but was rejected."
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5 ~- l3 k k/ u: ?) g+ c2 sSome other differences that come to mind: Q# b8 w4 n! a1 {
. s( J: M8 U6 s"refuse" can be used with an infinitive (e.g. "She refused to go."), but "reject" can't.
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"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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