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    Rejeter (en. Dismiss)

    /ʁəʒete/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To make a sudden movement to send something away from oneself.
    He rejected the ball out of the field.
    Il a rejeté la balle hors du terrain.
    To refuse a request or a project.
    She rejected the job offer that was made to her.
    Elle a rejeté l'offre de travail qu'on lui a faite.
    Not to accept something.
    They rejected the committee's ideas.
    Ils ont rejeté les idées du comité.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'rejacere', meaning 'to throw back'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to reject a project
    Not to accept or abandon a proposal.
    rejeter un projet
    to blame someone
    To accuse another person for a problem.
    rejeter la faute sur quelqu'un
    to reject a candidate
    To refuse a person who applies for a position.
    rejeter un candidat

    Related Words

    rejection
    Action of rejecting, the act of not accepting something.
    rejet
    rejected
    Qualifies something that has been set aside or refused.
    rejeté
    rejector
    Device or mechanism that rejects items.
    rejecteur

    Slang Meanings

    To tell someone off
    He rejected her, he told her off.
    Il l'a rejeté, il l'a envoyé balader.
    To confront
    She confronted him, she rejected his advances outright.
    Elle l'a clashé, elle a rejeté ses avances sur le champ.