REJECTING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for REJECTING?

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Associations of "Rejecting" (30 Words)

abnegation	Self-denial. Abnegation of the Holy Trinity.
adamant	Impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason. He is adamant that he is not going to resign.
apophasis	Mentioning something by saying it will not be mentioned.
controvert	Argue about (something. Subsequent work from the same laboratory controverted these results.
deniable	Able to be denied. The government did agree to play a limited and deniable role in the rebellion.
denial	A defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts. I was an addict in denial.
deny	Deny oneself something restrain especially from indulging in some pleasure. Both firms deny any responsibility for the tragedy.
disapprobation	An expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable. She braved her mother s disapprobation and slipped out to enjoy herself.
disapproval	The expression of disapproval. Jill replied with a hint of disapproval in her voice.
disavow	Refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with. The union leaders resisted pressure to disavow picket line violence.
disavowal	Denial of any connection with or knowledge of. They know this despite their disavowals.
disclaim	Make a disclaimer about. The school disclaimed any responsibility for his death.
inadmissible	Not to be allowed or tolerated. He held that such evidence was inadmissible.
negate	Deny the truth of. This action will negate the effect of my efforts.
no	Quantifier used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns for indicating a complete or almost complete lack or zero quantity of. We have no bananas.
nullify	Show to be invalid. Judges were unwilling to nullify government decisions.
objection	An expression or feeling of disapproval or opposition; a reason for disagreeing. His view is open to objection.
ostracism	Exclusion from a society or group. The ostracism of Thucydides.
rebuff	Force or drive back. Rebuff the attack.
refusal	An instance of a horse stopping short or running aside at a jump. He became tired of his friend s refusal to see him.
refuse	Refuse entrance or membership. The car refused to start.
refutable	Able to be refuted.
refute	Deny or contradict (a statement or accusation. A spokesman totally refuted the allegation of bias.
rejection	(medicine) an immunological response that refuses to accept substances or organisms that are recognized as foreign. His proposals were met with rejection.
renunciation	An act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned. The life of the Spirit required renunciation of marriage.
repudiate	Refuse to accept; reject. Philip was excommunicated in 1095 because he had repudiated his wife.
repudiation	Rejection of a proposal or idea. The repudiation of the debt by the city.
resist	Stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something. The trees resisted her.
spurn	An act of spurning. With one touch of my feet I spurn the solid Earth.
veto	A rejection by right of veto. Neither state was given a veto over amendments to the Act.