B1verb · transitive · common

reject

re·ject

reject · rejects · rejected · rejecting

відкинути, відкидати

отвергать, отвергнуть, отмести, отметать

ablehnen, verwerfen, zurückweisen

To refuse to accept; to forswearTo refuse to accept; to forswear.

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/ɹɪˈd͡ʒɛkt/

» I rejected the offer.

Ich lehnte das Angebot ab. — al_ex_an_der

Ich habe das Angebot abgelehnt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Я отказался от этого предложения. — al_ex_an_der

Я отклонил это предложение. — marafon

Я відхилив цю пропозицію. — deniko

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Meaning

3 senses

(transitive)To refuse to accept; to forswear.
She even rejected my improved offer.
verwerfen, ablehnen, zurückweisen
отверга́тьotvergátʹ, отве́ргнутьotvérgnutʹ, отмета́тьotmetátʹ
відкида́тиvidkydáty, відки́нутиvidkýnuty
not accept as true
To block a shot, especially if it sends the ball off the court.
(transitive)To refuse a romantic advance.
I've been rejected three times this week.
отшиватьotšivatʹ, отвергатьotvergatʹ
refuse entrance or membership

Examples

437 sentences

I rejected the offer.
Я відхилив цю пропозицію. — deniko
ruЯ отказался от этого предложения. — al_ex_an_der
deIch lehnte das Angebot ab. — al_ex_an_der
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My plan was rejected.
Мій проект було відхилено. — ChickenKiev
ruМой план отвергли. — marafon
deMein Plan wurde abgelehnt. — jxan
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His application was rejected.
Його подання було відхилено. — ChickenKiev
ruЕго не приняли. — soweli_Elepanto
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He rejected our offer.
Він відхилив нашу пропозицію. — deniko
ruОн отклонил наше предложение. — corvard
deEr hat unser Angebot abgelehnt. — ifcologne
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She rejected my proposal.
Вона відхилила мою пропозицію. — anastasishko
ruОна отклонила мое предложение. — Keiden
deSie hat meinen Vorschlag abgelehnt. — virgil
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

to refuse to accept:

Русский

By meaning 2

to refuse to accept:

to refuse a romantic advance:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

to refuse to accept:

Origin

From Late Middle English rejecten, from Latin reiectus, past participle of reicere (“to th

From Late Middle English rejecten, from Latin reiectus, past participle of reicere (“to throw back”), from re- (“back”) + iacere (“to throw”). Displaced native Old English āweorpan (literally “to throw out”).

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Forms

rejects, rejecting, rejected, rejected

Base form	reject · to reject
3rd person singular	rejects
Present participle	rejecting
Past simple	rejected
Past participle	rejected

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	reject
he, she, it	rejects

Past simpleLesson

all persons

rejected

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have rejected
he, she, it	has rejected

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will reject

Synonyms

23 synonyms

declineB2 denyB1 refuseB1 dismissB2 discountB1 abjure abnegate disown repudiate say no turn down

Close in meaning

reject with contempt:spurnfreeze offscorn pooh-pooh disdain turn down
refuse entrance or membership:turn down turn away refuse
deem wrong or inappropriate:disapprove
not accept as true:refuse pass up turn down decline
resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ:resist refuse
dismiss from consideration or a contest:rule out eliminatewinnow out

Antonyms

3 antonyms

acceptA2 take up

admit

Word family

17 related words

Relatedrejective rejection

Derivedbandreject overreject rejectability rejectable rejectate rejected landing rejected takeoff rejectee rejecter rejectful rejectionism rejectionist rejectment rereject unreject

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle