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rejecting |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb reject 4 of 6 senses of reject Sense 1 reject => disbelieve, discredit => repudiate => recuse => reprobate => renounce, repudiate => dismiss, disregard, brush aside, brush off discount, push aside, ignore Sense 2 refuse, reject, pass up turn down decline => dishonor, dishonour => bounce Sense 3 disapprove, reject => object => deprecate => deter, discourage Sense 4 reject, spurn, freeze off scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down => rebuff, snub, brush off repel Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb reject 4 of 6 senses of reject Sense 1 reject => disbelieve, discredit => doubt => distrust, mistrust, suspect => doubt => repudiate => recuse => reprobate => renounce, repudiate => apostatize, apostatise, tergiversate => abjure, recant, forswear, retract, resile => swallow, take back unsay, withdraw => refute, rebut => oppose, controvert, contradict => veto, blackball, negative => kill, defeat, vote down vote out => protest, resist, dissent => strike, walk out => demonstrate, march => picket => rebel, arise, rise, rise up => revolt => mutiny => rebel, renegade => answer => deny => abnegate => dismiss, disregard, brush aside, brush off discount, push aside, ignore => slight, cold-shoulder => discredit => pass off => scoff, flout => turn a blind eye => laugh off laugh away => disoblige Sense 2 refuse, reject, pass up turn down decline => dishonor, dishonour => bounce Sense 3 disapprove, reject => object => demur, except => challenge, take exception => appeal => cavil, carp, chicane => mind => bristle at bridle at bridle up bristle up => remonstrate => raise hell => deprecate => deter, discourage Sense 4 reject, spurn, freeze off scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down => rebuff, snub, brush off repel Entailment of verb reject Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb reject 6 senses of reject Sense 1 reject => judge Sense 2 refuse, reject, pass up turn down decline Sense 3 disapprove, reject Sense 4 reject, spurn, freeze off scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down => refuse, decline Sense 5 reject, turn down turn away refuse Sense 6 rule out eliminate, reject Familiarity of verb reject reject used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 6) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb reject Sense 2 refuse, reject, pass up turn down decline Sense 4 reject, spurn, freeze off scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down => refuse, decline Sense 5 reject, turn down turn away refuse -------------- Sense 1 reject => judge -------------- Sense 3 disapprove, reject -------------- Sense 6 rule out eliminate, reject -------------- Overview of verb reject The verb reject has 6 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (19) reject -- (refuse to accept or acknowledge; "I reject the idea of starting a war"; "The journal rejected the student's paper") 2. (15) refuse, reject, pass up turn down decline -- (refuse to accept "He refused my offer of hospitality") 3. (2) disapprove, reject -- (refuse to approve; "I disapprove of her child rearing methods") 4. (1) reject, spurn, freeze off scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down -- (reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances") 5. reject, turn down turn away refuse -- (refuse entrance or membership; "They turned away hundreds of fans"; "Black people were often rejected by country clubs") 6. rule out eliminate, reject -- (dismiss from consideration; "John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"; "This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration") Overview of verb reject The verb reject has 6 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (19) reject -- (refuse to accept or acknowledge; "I reject the idea of starting a war"; "The journal rejected the student's paper") 2. (15) refuse, reject, pass up turn down decline -- (refuse to accept "He refused my offer of hospitality") 3. (2) disapprove, reject -- (refuse to approve; "I disapprove of her child rearing methods") 4. (1) reject, spurn, freeze off scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down -- (reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances") 5. reject, turn down turn away refuse -- (refuse entrance or membership; "They turned away hundreds of fans"; "Black people were often rejected by country clubs") 6. rule out eliminate, reject -- (dismiss from consideration; "John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"; "This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration")
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