Collocations with "reject"

53 collocations found

reject flatly

to refuse to accept or consider something in a direct and final way

flatly8.5
reject a hypothesis

To refuse to accept a hypothesis because it is not proven.

hypothesis8.0
reject an argument

To refuse to accept an argument.

argument7.9
reject a suggestion

To refuse to accept or consider a suggestion.

suggestion7.9
allegation7.8
reject a proposition

To refuse to accept an offer or suggestion.

proposition7.8
judge7.7
reject a manuscript

For a publisher to refuse to publish a manuscript.

manuscript7.7
reject a stereotype

To refuse to accept or believe in a stereotype.

stereotype7.6
reject applicant

To refuse to accept or consider an applicant.

applicant7.5
emphatically reject

To refuse to accept or consider something in a forceful way.

emphatically7.5
reject an idea

To refuse to accept or consider an idea.

idea7.5
reject outright

to refuse to accept a proposal or person immediately

outright7.5
reject unanimously

Used when a group refuses to accept a proposal or idea, with everyone in agreement.

unanimously7.5
reject a ban

to refuse to accept a ban

ban7.4
reject criticism

to refuse to accept criticism

criticism7.4
reject a request

to refuse to accept or consider a request

request7.4
reject a resolution

To refuse to accept a resolution.

resolution7.4
reject vigorously

to refuse to accept or consider something with force

vigorously7.4
reject a doctrine

to refuse to accept or believe a doctrine

doctrine7.3
explicitly reject

to refuse to accept, use, or believe something or someone

explicitly7.3
reject overtures

To refuse to accept a friendly approach or proposal.

overture7.3
reject a submission

To refuse to accept a submitted document or proposal.

submission7.3
accusation7.2
categorically reject

to reject a proposal or idea in a very firm and absolute way

categorically7.2
utterly reject

to refuse to accept, use, or believe something completely

utterly7.2
reject a petition

To refuse to accept or consider a petition.

petition7.1