REFUSE, REJECT, DECLINE, DENY
To 'refuse' is the opposite of to 'accept' - if you refuse to do something you choose not to do it, or say firmly that you will not do it.
You could also refuse something, which means that you don't accept it. For example:
"I offered him a cold drink but he refused it"
'Reject' is quite similar to 'refuse' - the opposite of both would be 'accept'.
If you reject a proposal or a request, for instance, you decide not to agree with it...
"Judge Dread rejected the lawyer's request for more time to study the case"
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...
"The rebels rejected the authority of the central government."
'Reject' often carries the added meaning that you don't think something is good enough - if an employer rejects a job applicant, or a machine rejects a credit card it is because something is considered unsuitable, invalid or wrong in some way.
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.
'Decline' can be a rather formal synonym for 'refuse' - if you decline something or decline to do something, you politely refuse to accept it or do it...
"The princess is believed to have declined various proposals of marriage"
If something declines, it loses quality, importance or strength. Listen to how the verb 'decline' is used in this sentence:
"As China and India become more powerful, the economic power of the United States may be declining"
You could also refuse something, which means that you don't accept it. For example:
"I offered him a cold drink but he refused it"
'Reject' is quite similar to 'refuse' - the opposite of both would be 'accept'.
If you reject a proposal or a request, for instance, you decide not to agree with it...
"Judge Dread rejected the lawyer's request for more time to study the case"
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...
"The rebels rejected the authority of the central government."
'Reject' often carries the added meaning that you don't think something is good enough - if an employer rejects a job applicant, or a machine rejects a credit card it is because something is considered unsuitable, invalid or wrong in some way.
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.
'Decline' can be a rather formal synonym for 'refuse' - if you decline something or decline to do something, you politely refuse to accept it or do it...
"The princess is believed to have declined various proposals of marriage"
If something declines, it loses quality, importance or strength. Listen to how the verb 'decline' is used in this sentence:
"As China and India become more powerful, the economic power of the United States may be declining"
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1 Respones to "REFUSE, REJECT, DECLINE, DENY"
Of course a good certification program should teach most or all of these topics, and it's common for schools to give an orientation before teaching starts.
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February 8, 2015 at 2:24 PM
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