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In some contexts, "to reject something" can mean very much the same as "to refuse something". For example:- ]2 J* b/ |$ s4 ^) h; k4 @) G& m
7 X; k4 }% j$ {4 T# p$ a2 J3 t* I/ Q"She refused the gift." ~ "She rejected the gift."
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* m5 M0 @$ U4 y3 ? S$ T"She refused the offer of help." ~ "She rejected the offer of help."/ q* a; c0 I8 E5 }1 \
7 E/ L0 O' V% s+ f7 y3 R8 J N# u" mIn 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:" m- q$ A$ i, o8 |
: {; D! n5 |# Q4 [: {/ }# j"The company has rejected our latest batch of components." # _2 E9 {6 a5 a* P- o
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"He rejected my idea."
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1 a! }8 V, P+ A( _/ E K2 ?# s! P% \"I applied for the job but was rejected."
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! K: ]# Y/ P7 o- W) nSome other differences that come to mind:
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+ P6 R! N) a: C* u: D"refuse" can be used with an infinitive (e.g. "She refused to go."), but "reject" can't.$ D" w* o C% R6 E- n
& X! G+ V( k! J* |- ]$ C D"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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