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In some contexts, "to reject something" can mean very much the same as "to refuse something". For example:4 I2 `6 \* w7 @8 d: C5 C) F$ r
+ z" }: u/ z0 }! a"She refused the gift." ~ "She rejected the gift.". Z0 I f, `5 ]4 S+ v- ?2 a
/ Y P( X* r/ ]"She refused the offer of help." ~ "She rejected the offer of help."1 z$ f* T; o$ v1 [
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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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3 K5 }/ m! |/ d* A1 v"The company has rejected our latest batch of components."
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"He rejected my idea."% F8 C, ~( p1 `% z1 o! w
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"I applied for the job but was rejected."
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"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.5 [0 z1 o6 [' e) U8 E2 u
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You can be "refused something" (e.g. "She was refused entry.") but not "rejected something". |
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