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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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! l" X+ z- q! W"She refused the gift." ~ "She rejected the gift."* R6 l. g7 o0 v: B+ K/ `) r- u4 Z1 I9 u
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"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:
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+ b( _0 b8 j8 I, X"The company has rejected our latest batch of components." 0 F# p# l6 R' z8 \2 ?
5 Q* D, f, P% N4 H" a, N"He rejected my idea."
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1 q# r4 d8 I3 f) p"I applied for the job but was rejected."
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Some other differences that come to mind:/ N N3 _& e' s6 I- |
% @5 U) g0 A- b* j8 v9 ^( a"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.$ S- W9 |- u/ _0 y6 V! k
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You can be "refused something" (e.g. "She was refused entry.") but not "rejected something". |
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