French Conversation · Level 83
60 words
French word
rejeter
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁəʒte/
Meaning
- verbreject
Example
Je rejette ton idée.
I reject your idea.
More examples
Le responsable a rejeté la candidature.
The person responsible rejected the application.
Core concept
A gate sends a proposal, request, or person back instead of letting it in.
Common phrases
se faire rejeter
be rejected
rejeter la responsabilité
deny responsibility
Similar words
refuser: Clearly say no to a proposal or request.
repousser: Push a person or object away with the hands or body.
décliner: Politely turn down an invitation or offer.
exclure: Keep someone out of a group or place.
Definition in French
Dire qu'on n'accepte pas une proposition, une demande, une idée ou une personne et l'écarter.
Word origin
Rejeter is formed from re- 'back' and jeter 'to throw'; the verb jeter derives through Old French from Latin iactare, linking rejection with the idea of throwing back.
Usage tips
- In the present tense, je rejette, tu rejettes, and il rejette have double t, while the infinitive rejeter has one t.