REJECTING Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word rejecting. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for REJECTING
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disapproving | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • expressing or manifesting disapproval | ||||||||
forsaking | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of forsaking • the act of giving something up | ||||||||
repelling | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust | ||||||||
shunning | nounn | |||||||
noun • deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening | ||||||||
declining | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • change toward something smaller or lower • a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline • a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current • a downward slope or bend verb • grow worse • not accept as true • show unwillingness towards • grow smaller • go down • fall in value • inflect for number, gender, case, etc. | ||||||||
denying | verbv | |||||||
verb • declare untrue; contradict • refuse to accept or believe • refuse to grant, as of a petition or request • refuse to let have • deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure • deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit • refuse to recognize or acknowledge | ||||||||
dismissing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • bar from attention or consideration • cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration • stop associating with • terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position • end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave • declare void | ||||||||
rebuffing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval) • an instance of driving away or warding off verb • reject outright and bluntly • force or drive back | ||||||||
refusing | verbv | |||||||
noun • food that is discarded (as from a kitchen) verb • show unwillingness towards • not accept as true • elude, especially in a baffling way • refuse to let have • resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ • refuse entrance or membership | ||||||||
renouncing | verbv | |||||||
verb • give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations • leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily • turn away from; give up • cast off | ||||||||
repudiating | verbv | |||||||
verb • cast off • refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid • refuse to recognize or pay • reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust | ||||||||
repulsing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • an instance of driving away or warding off verb • force or drive back • be repellent to; cause aversion in • cause to move back by force or influence | ||||||||
snubbing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an instance of driving away or warding off • a refusal to recognize someone you know adjective satellite • unusually short verb • refuse to acknowledge • reject outright and bluntly | ||||||||
spurning | nounn | |||||||
verb • reject with contempt | ||||||||
refuse | verbv | |||||||
noun • food that is discarded (as from a kitchen) verb • show unwillingness towards • not accept as true • elude, especially in a baffling way • refuse to let have • resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ • refuse entrance or membership | ||||||||
turn down | verbv | |||||||
verb • not accept as true • refuse entrance or membership • reject with contempt • take a downward direction • make lower or quieter | ||||||||
decline | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • change toward something smaller or lower • a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline • a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current • a downward slope or bend verb • grow worse • not accept as true • show unwillingness towards • grow smaller • go down • fall in value • inflect for number, gender, case, etc. | ||||||||
abjure | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure | ||||||||
abnegate | verbv | |||||||
verb • deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure • surrender (power or a position) • deny or renounce | ||||||||
cull | verbv | |||||||
noun • the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality verb • remove something that has been rejected • look for and gather | ||||||||