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    Rejeta (en. Rejected)

    /ʁəʒɛta/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To push something away, not to accept it.
    She rejected the job offer that was made to her.
    Elle a rejeté l'offre de travail qu'on lui a faite.
    Not adopting an idea or proposal.
    The committee members rejected the new policy.
    Les membres du comité ont rejeté la nouvelle politique.
    To express disagreement with something.
    He rejected the accusations made against him.
    Il a rejeté les accusations portées contre lui.

    Etymology

    Comes from the Latin verb 'rejicere', which means to push back.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to reject an idea
    Not accepting a proposal.
    rejeter une idée
    to reject a request
    Refusing a formulated request.
    rejeter une demande
    to blame someone
    Accusing someone of being responsible for a problem.
    rejeter la faute sur quelqu'un

    Related Words

    to reject
    Verb of the same root, meaning the same action.
    rejeter
    rejection
    The act of not accepting something.
    rejet
    refusal
    Action of not accepting a proposal or request.
    refus

    Slang Meanings

    Total rejection
    His attitude was a complete rejection of all cooperation.
    Son attitude était un vrai rejet total de toute coopération.
    To zap
    He zapped all the criticisms and simply rejected the idea.
    Il a zappé toutes les critiques et a simplement rejeté l'idée.