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ri-JEKT/rɪˈdʒekt/

To reject is to refuse to accept, believe, or use: reject a paper, reject a claim. The noun reject is often /ˈriːdʒekt/. Accept sits opposite; refute (already in the dictionary) is prove wrong, not merely refuse. Adjectives are not an n.

Meaning

To refuse to accept, believe, or use something (noun often /ˈriːdʒekt/).

Examples

• “Reject an abstract that has adjectives and no n.”
• “Refuse is already in this course and everyday. Refute is already in this course (prove wrong). Style is colour. A count is methods. Send it back; do not typeset the hole.”

Good to know

Refuse to accept. Everyday: refuse (already in the dictionary). Cousin: refute (prove wrong). Adjectives ≠ an n.

Near in meaning

refuse

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