reject
/rɪˈdʒekt/verb
उच्चारण रिजेक्ट
अस्वीकार करना, ठुकराना
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[T] ~ sth/sb
to refuse to accept or consider something or somebody
अस्वीकार करना, ठुकराना
- The bank rejected his loan application.
- She rejected the offer politely.
- The committee rejected the proposal.
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- They rejected her application because it was late.
- He rejected the idea of moving to another city.
- The judge rejected the plea.
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[T] ~ sb
to fail to give somebody the love or attention they expect
(किसी को) अपनाने से इनकार करना, दुत्कारना
- He felt rejected by his own family.
- The child felt rejected when his friends left him out of the game.
- She felt rejected when her friends stopped calling.
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- No child should feel rejected by his parents.
- He was rejected by his own team.
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a product or a person that is not accepted because of poor quality
अस्वीकृत वस्तु या व्यक्ति
- The factory sells its rejects at half price.
- The shop sells cheap shirts that are factory rejects with tiny flaws.
- These shirts are rejects and sell at a low price.
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- The factory sells its rejects to small shops.
- Rejects from the pottery were piled outside.
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reject + noun / reject + gerund
Reject normally takes a noun (an offer, a proposal); a gerund is possible but less common.
'Reject' सामान्यतः noun (offer, proposal) लेता है; gerund संभव है पर कम प्रचलित है।
- The bank rejected her application for a loan.
- He rejected going to the party.
reject sth as + adjective / noun
Use as to say how the thing is judged when it is turned down.
किसी वस्तु को ठुकराते समय उसका आकलन बताने के लिए as आता है।
- The committee rejected the plan as impractical.
be rejected by / for sth (passive)
In the passive, use by for the person or body that refuses and for for the reason.
Passive में अस्वीकार करने वाले व्यक्ति या संस्था के लिए by और कारण के लिए for आता है।
- Radhika was rejected by two colleges.
- The form was rejected for a missing signature.
reject (noun) / rejection
The noun reject (stress on the first syllable) is a thing thrown out as faulty, while rejection is the act of refusing.
Noun 'reject' (पहले syllable पर बल) दोषपूर्ण होने के कारण फेंकी गई वस्तु है, जबकि 'rejection' अस्वीकार करने की क्रिया है।
- The shop sells export rejects at half price.
- The rejection letter arrived on Monday.
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reject + noun
an offera proposalan appeala claima bid
- The High Court rejected the appeal.
adverb + reject
flatlyoutrightpolitelyfirmlyunanimously
- The board flatly rejected the demand.
reject + idea word
the notionthe suggestiona theoryan ideaadvice
- Scientists rejected the old theory.
feel + rejection
feel rejectedface rejectionfear rejectioncope with rejection
- Many young people fear rejection in interviews.
reject + person
a candidatea suitora friendan applicanta child
- The panel rejected three applicants on the first day.
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- The government rejected the report on flood relief.
सरकार ने बाढ़ राहत की रिपोर्ट को अस्वीकार कर दिया।
- Radhika politely rejected the job offer.
राधिका ने नौकरी का प्रस्ताव विनम्रता से ठुकरा दिया।
- Faulty bulbs are rejected at the factory gate.
दोषपूर्ण बल्ब फ़ैक्टरी के द्वार पर ही छाँट दिए जाते हैं।
- The body rejected the transplanted kidney.
शरीर ने प्रत्यारोपित गुर्दे को स्वीकार नहीं किया।
- He felt rejected when nobody called him.
जब किसी ने उसे फ़ोन नहीं किया, तो उसे ठुकराया हुआ महसूस हुआ।
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✗ The officer rejected to sign the file.
✓ The officer refused to sign the file.
Reject is followed by a noun, not a to-infinitive; to-infinitive goes with refuse.
'Reject' के बाद noun आता है, to-infinitive नहीं; to-infinitive के साथ 'refuse' आता है।
✗ My application was rejected from the university.
✓ My application was rejected by the university.
Use by with the body that refuses; from is wrong.
अस्वीकार करने वाली संस्था के लिए by आता है; from गलत है।
✗ He rejected the proposal to accept it.
✓ He rejected the proposal.
Reject and accept are opposites; the sentence contradicts itself and the extra phrase is wrong.
Reject और accept विपरीतार्थी हैं; वाक्य स्वयं का खंडन करता है और अतिरिक्त वाक्यांश गलत है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three turn down something, but they differ in tone and in what is refused.
तीनों किसी बात को ठुकराते हैं, पर उनके स्वर और जिसे ठुकराया जाता है, उसमें अंतर है।
A firm, often official refusal of an idea, offer or person.
किसी विचार, प्रस्ताव या व्यक्ति की दृढ़, प्रायः आधिकारिक अस्वीकृति।
- The Senate rejected the bill.
To say no to a request or to do something; it can take a to-infinitive.
किसी अनुरोध को मना करना या कोई काम करने से इनकार करना; इसके बाद to-infinitive आ सकता है।
- She refused to answer.
A polite and gentle way of saying no, especially to invitations.
विशेषकर निमंत्रणों को विनम्रता और नरमी से मना करने का तरीका।
- He declined the invitation to dinner.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Verb reJECT, noun REject.
Verb में stress दूसरे syllable पर और noun में पहले पर आता है।