rejecting

/rɪˈdʒɛktɪŋ/ /riˈdʒɛktɪŋ/

Meanings

verb

To refuse to accept.

Examples :

"She even rejected my improved offer."

attitude action

verb

To block a shot, especially if it sends the ball off the court.

Examples :

"The center was good at rejecting shots, sending the basketball flying out of bounds. "

sport action

verb

To refuse a romantic advance.

Examples :

"She was rejecting his invitation to the school dance, politely explaining that she already had plans. "

human action emotion attitude sex

Related Words

improved verb

/ɪmˈpɹuːvd/

To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something).

"Buying more servers would improve performance."

romantic adjective

/ɹə-/ /ɹoʊˈmæn(t)ɪk/

Of or dealing with languages or cultures derived from Roman influence and Latin: Italian, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Romanian, Catalan, Occitan, Corsican, etc.

"My history teacher explained the romantic languages, like French and Spanish, in class today. "

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

explaining verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/ /ɛkˈspleɪnɪŋ/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

advance noun

/ədˈvaːns/ /ədˈvɑːns/ /ədˈvæns/

A forward move; improvement or progression.

"an advance in health or knowledge"

rejected verb

/ɹɪˈdʒɛktɪd/

To refuse to accept.

"She even rejected my improved offer."

basketball noun

/ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/ /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔːl/

A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.

"My younger brother loves playing basketball after school. "

sending verb

/ˈsɛndɪŋ/

To make something (such as an object or message) go from one place to another.

"She is sending an email to her teacher. "

invitation noun

/ɪn.vɪˈteɪ.ʃn̩/

The act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company.

"an invitation to a party, to a dinner, or to visit a friend"

already adverb

/ɑlˈɹɛdi/ /ɔːlˈɹɛdi/ /ɔlˈɹɛdi/

Prior to some specified time, either past, present, or future; by this time; previously.

"The students are already finished with their homework. "

refuse noun

/ˈɹɛfjuːs/ /ɹɪˈfjuːz/ /ɹiːˈfjuːz/

Collectively, items or material that have been discarded; rubbish, garbage.

"The town's refuse collection truck made a loud noise as it rumbled down the street, collecting the day's trash. "

politely adverb

/pəˈlaɪtli/

In a polite manner

"The student politely raised her hand to ask a question. "