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In some contexts, "to reject something" can mean very much the same as "to refuse something". For example:7 H, I# I% M9 L/ z% b& W
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"She refused the gift." ~ "She rejected the gift."
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- O! N0 b/ q5 e+ Z1 V! i"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:" }: O' q& w+ U1 O
9 c$ {2 G% t* ?; [7 W: B"The company has rejected our latest batch of components." + S$ n5 y! }$ h% R0 Y4 p
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"He rejected my idea."
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8 ~5 J. V0 Y9 J+ S' J4 Z! ^5 @"I applied for the job but was rejected."
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Some other differences that come to mind:/ ~# x" y5 |- a5 @0 t: u, _
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"refuse" can be used with an infinitive (e.g. "She refused to go."), but "reject" can't.1 r. J; K$ F- j: ~
. X! N# F0 F8 _4 ]# H6 H" e"refuse" can be used intransitively ("She refused.") but "reject" can't.$ N1 C3 M7 h( H6 c+ D) L
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You can be "refused something" (e.g. "She was refused entry.") but not "rejected something". |
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