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In some contexts, "to reject something" can mean very much the same as "to refuse something". For example:( r; M c6 u! d4 z: ~
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"She refused the gift." ~ "She rejected the gift."
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! R. e2 G- n2 M, m) w. o8 s9 E"She refused the offer of help." ~ "She rejected the offer of help."" C) p1 y1 e2 q, f9 L
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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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"The company has rejected our latest batch of components."
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. s7 Q" A; A/ h! @"I applied for the job but was rejected."
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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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"refuse" can be used intransitively ("She refused.") but "reject" can't.
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: y' ^" O$ N4 I4 E1 \You can be "refused something" (e.g. "She was refused entry.") but not "rejected something". |
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