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rejeter

reject, throw back

verb reh-zheh-TEH Less Common
Communication Responses

Also means

dismiss, rule out

Usage Note

Rejeter doubles the -t- before a mute e (like jeter): il rejette, ils rejettent. It is used for rejecting a proposal, dismissing a claim, or throwing something back (rejeter une balle). The noun rejet covers both the act of rejection and, in botany, a new shoot sprouting from a plant.

Examples

"Le comité a rejeté sa candidature."

Natural Translation

The committee rejected his application.

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