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In some contexts, "to reject something" can mean very much the same as "to refuse something". For example:+ n2 c( S$ D" { R) G
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"She refused the gift." ~ "She rejected the gift."
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7 w$ W: k0 q* S$ |) f"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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8 B1 h/ E$ o2 `8 q; C"He rejected my idea."% X7 V( f; t. u6 {; U% m
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"I applied for the job but was rejected."
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Some other differences that come to mind:' j& s- M0 q# T' H% n: Y
4 p. Y7 l, g8 Z H) k1 j, g"refuse" can be used with an infinitive (e.g. "She refused to go."), but "reject" can't.2 U; y: ~ j1 N r8 p) }# e& C7 S
6 T1 P; v; C% r# S4 Y"refuse" can be used intransitively ("She refused.") but "reject" can't.) a) L3 g" M5 F# N8 J
$ C) d- j- [3 O+ {3 \8 ]( Z2 zYou can be "refused something" (e.g. "She was refused entry.") but not "rejected something". |
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