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In some contexts, "to reject something" can mean very much the same as "to refuse something". For example:0 P2 Y* }# r* ?
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"She refused the gift." ~ "She rejected the gift."
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/ P, e( m% Z$ C& L- U! P"She refused the offer of help." ~ "She rejected the offer of help."6 P! \1 B5 y4 Y& r" k( z2 d' ]
, U. x1 Q+ t8 e1 N* jIn 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." , o4 n9 I* j8 K
8 @$ b* ]3 N- x4 _- T- V6 W"He rejected my idea."+ t* X/ I9 u1 |, K, v+ Y
; _4 z+ t4 l! [# m6 r"I applied for the job but was rejected."# {4 \- o) z3 t H' ~* {
# I0 W% M- u4 u) H+ G/ iSome other differences that come to mind:' X5 m4 {8 P$ C3 k
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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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6 @5 p& _9 u4 ]8 T1 H$ I"refuse" can be used intransitively ("She refused.") but "reject" can't.: ]. z( \1 B+ T) c+ o# |
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You can be "refused something" (e.g. "She was refused entry.") but not "rejected something". |
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