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Meanings of rejected in English

Rebuffed (by a lover) without warning.

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Examples for "spurned"
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Scotland won't be adding to their 14 points, good field position spurned.
The Guardian
2
Allergan spurned their advance, saying the Canadian company had overstated possible savings.
Reuters
3
Northampton spurned two great opportunities at the start of the second half.
BBC
4
That time there was a dollar in it and I spurned it.
The Making of an American
5
The noble patriot was shocked at the proposal, and indignantly spurned it.
A Brief History of the United States
1
Suppose you have been jilted in a way which wounds your vanity.
The Analysis of Mind
2
And because of it I will not suffer myself to be jilted.
The Keeper of the Door
3
The end of it was, she jilted me and married the son.'
The Hand of Ethelberta: A Comedy in Chapters
4
She jilted a cripple for a very fine specimen of the race.
Cecilia de Noël
5
Anyway, Renaud was a jilted wizard in the castle for sixteen years.
The spirit thief

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Usage of rejected in English
1
However, it said its dominant shareholder, Red Sea, had rejected the approach.
The Irish Times
2
A state trial judge and a state appeals court rejected T-Mobile's position.
Wired
3
A proposal to tax foreign workers' remittances was rejected, local media said.
Reuters
4
However, he rejected suggestions that the problem was particularly acute in Westmeath.
The Irish Times
5
All animals given immunosuppressants rejected their graft within 12 days after surgery.
Pubmed
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In a statement, Immigration New Zealand said it rejected claims of discrimination.
Radio NZ
7
The High Court last year rejected their challenge to the council's decision.
The Irish Times
8
Legislation to liberalise its regime were rejected by parliament earlier this year.
The Irish Times
9
The United States has rejected the idea of any possible swap, however.
Reuters
10
GE rejected an approach by Danaher for that business a year ago.
Reuters
11
We all know Ireland has rejected the Lisbon Treaty, said Ms McDonald.
The Irish Times
12
Martin, the second case rejected today, is also paralysed with locked-in syndrome.
The Guardian
13
The ministry rejected RNZ's request to talk in detail about this case.
Radio NZ
14
However the House of Commons has rejected this package in a vote.
The Irish Times
15
However the judges rejected a request that Schettino begin his sentence immediately.
Reuters
16
Mr Little rejected suggestions his proposed law changes favoured any particular party.
Radio NZ
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