The noun refuse refers to worthless or useless parts of something. This is synonymous to rubbish or leavings. Reject is a transitive verb that means to refuse to accept, believe, submit to, or use something. It could also mean to dismiss something as unacceptable, incorrect, or inadequate. This verb is always followed by a noun since it is a transitive verb. The following example sentences will help you to understand the meaning and usage of this verb more clearly.
The professor rejected my excuse for the late submission of the assignment. The board of directors has rejected the proposal presented by the production executive.
Half of the applicant were rejected straight away since they did not meet the minimum standards. The difference between Refuse and Reject When used as nouns , refuse means collectively, items or material that have been discarded, whereas reject means something that is rejected. Refuse as an adjective : Discarded, rejected. Examples: "My request for a pay rise was refused.
Examples: "I refuse to listen to this nonsense any more. Examples: "to refuse the right wing while the left wing attacks". If you reject a proposal or a request, for instance, you decide not to agree with it If you reject a belief or a theory, you decide that you do not believe in it and you do not wish to follow it If someone rejects a lover, their family or friends, they behave with cruelty or indifference towards them and perhaps do not want to see them any more.
Notice that in all cases, the pronunciation is re ject , re ject , with the stress on the second syllable, which is common for verbs with two syllables. The noun, a re ject, has the stress on the first syllable and means somebody or something which has not been accepted. Finally, we come to ' decline ' It can also be a noun - but this time it is pronounced the same as the verb, de cline. If something declines, it loses quality, importance or strength.
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