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reject

reject

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refuse

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EN-UK/rɪˈdʒɛkt/
EN-US/rɪˈdʒɛkt/
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reject with Russian translation

reject usage examples

🇮🇩ID🇬🇧EN

Some communities reject changes that threaten their rituals.

🇮🇩ID🇬🇧EN

He rejected the offer to modernize the old ceremony.

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reject belongs to the topic "Culture and Traditions of Countries". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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reject synonyms

Related words worth learning together

refuse
A direct refusal, often used for turning down requests or offers
decline
A polite or formal way to refuse, often used for invitations or offers
turn down
An informal phrasal verb meaning to refuse or say no to offers or requests
spurn
To reject with contempt or disdain; stronger and more contemptuous than a neutral reject
veto
To officially or legally reject or block a decision or proposal (often political or formal)
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🇬🇧en

A direct refusal, often used for turning down requests or offers

A2Very Often

She refused to sign the form.

🇬🇧en

A polite or formal way to refuse, often used for invitations or offers

B1Very Often

He declined the invitation to the party.

🇬🇧en

An informal phrasal verb meaning to refuse or say no to offers or requests

A2Very Often

He turned down the job offer.

S
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spurn

To reject with contempt or disdain; stronger and more contemptuous than a neutral reject

C1Rarely

She spurned his attempts to apologize.

V
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veto

To officially or legally reject or block a decision or proposal (often political or formal)

B2Often

The president vetoed the bill.

R
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repudiate

To formally reject, disown, or refuse to accept; more formal and stronger than 'reject'

C2Rarely

The company repudiated any responsibility for the incident.

🇬🇧en

Often means to state that something is not true (deny an accusation); not always interchangeable with reject

B1Very Often

She denied any involvement in the scheme.

🇬🇧en

To reject as unworthy of consideration or to remove from a position; often about ideas or people rather than offers

B2Often

The manager dismissed the suggestion as impractical.

R
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rebuff

A blunt or abrupt rejection, often more abrupt than a simple refusal

C1Rarely

His suggestion was rebuffed by the committee.

S
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snub

To ignore or treat someone coldly; social rejection rather than refusing an offer

B2Rarely

She snubbed him at the party.

🇬🇧en

To leave out or not include someone or something; differs from reject which implies refusal rather than omission

B1Often

They excluded several options from the plan.

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How to pronounce reject and what this word means

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how to pronounce reject

/rɪˈdʒɛkt/

reject translation

reject

reject examples

Some communities reject changes that threaten their rituals.

reject transcription

/rɪˈdʒɛkt/, /rɪˈdʒɛkt/

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Some communities reject changes that threaten their rituals. Translation: Некоторые общины отвергают изменения, которые угрожают их ритуалам.

Is reject part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?

Yes, reject can be learned in the Culture and Traditions of Countries topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is reject part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

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