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rejecting

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/rɪˈdʒɛktɪŋ/ · re-jec-ting

To refuse to accept, consider, or submit to something.

Meanings

verbformal

To refuse to accept, consider, or submit to something.

کسی چیز کو قبول کرنے، غور کرنے یا پیش کرنے سے انکار کرنا۔

رد کرنا

rad karna

Synonyms

declinedismissrefuseانکار کرنامسترد کرناٹھکرانا

Antonyms

acceptapprovereceiveقبول کرنامنظور کرناپانا

Common Collocations

  • reject an offer
  • reject a proposal
  • reject an application

Example Sentences

The committee is rejecting all proposals that do not meet the criteria.

کمیٹی تمام تجاویز کو مسترد کر رہی ہے جو معیار پر پورا نہیں اترتیں۔

Kumiti tamam tajwez ko mastard kar rahi hai jo maiyar par pora nahi utraiti.

After careful consideration, I am rejecting their offer.

غور و فکر کے بعد، میں نے ان کی پیشکش کو رد کر دیا۔

Ghor o fikr ke baad, main ne un ki peshkash ko rad kar diya.

He does not take rejection well.

وہ انکار کو اچھی طرح نہیں لیتا۔

Woh inkar ko achi tarah nahi leta.

Easily Confused With

refusing:Rejecting is often more definitive and formal, while refusing can imply a more casual dismissal.

Word Family

rejection
nounرد

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'reject' as throwing something away.

Imagine someone tossing a letter into a trash can.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

درد دل کے واسطے پیدا کیا انسان کو ورنہ، پردۂ خاموشی میں کیا رکھتا ہے خدا

Dard dil ke waste paida kiya insaan ko Warna, parda-e-khamooshi mein kya rakhta hai Khuda

For the pain of the heart, man was created; otherwise, what does God hide behind the veil of silence?

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

انکار کر دینا ہے، زندگی کو جینا نہیں

Inkar kar dena hai, zindagi ko jeena nahi

To reject is not to live life.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "rejectus" — thrown back

First known use: 14th century

The word 'reject' has evolved from the Latin 'rejectus' through Old French, gaining prominence in English during the late Middle Ages.