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In some contexts, "to reject something" can mean very much the same as "to refuse something". For example:
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"She refused the gift." ~ "She rejected the gift."& X8 I" k" z: Q5 {( @0 r- R
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"She refused the offer of help." ~ "She rejected the offer of help."
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. {; r7 n+ n) e- s! l qIn 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:, b' ~+ Z1 I7 {; x0 k
6 ^ X f3 o' E! f1 p9 e"The company has rejected our latest batch of components." 3 ~9 z8 R& Q; v4 W( o6 ?' O( g
: G) R) U0 r" p9 H, C' j6 ]* k1 l"He rejected my idea."
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) A5 u( f+ X. J( e6 A"I applied for the job but was rejected.", B( P& T+ N# g
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Some other differences that come to mind:
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. j+ `$ F8 @9 a5 g) ^. m3 ?" N"refuse" can be used with an infinitive (e.g. "She refused to go."), but "reject" can't.2 I1 r7 L2 k- J9 _
! F$ N: z' G& ]; B"refuse" can be used intransitively ("She refused.") but "reject" can't.
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$ r2 p& y7 J9 F9 }You can be "refused something" (e.g. "She was refused entry.") but not "rejected something". |
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