reject
intermediateB1/rɪˈdʒɛkt/ · re-ject
to refuse to accept, consider, or submit to something.
Meanings
to refuse to accept, consider, or submit to something.
کسی چیز کو قبول کرنے، غور کرنے، یا عمل کرنے سے انکار کرنا۔
رد کرنا
rad karna
Common Collocations
- reject an offer
- reject an idea
- reject a proposal
Example Sentences
She decided to reject the job offer from the company.
اس نے کمپنی سے ملازمت کی پیشکش کو رد کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
Us ne company se mulazmat ki peshkash ko rad karne ka faisla kiya.
The committee will reject any proposals that do not meet the required criteria.
کمیٹی ایسے کسی بھی تجویز کو مسترد کردے گی جو مطلوبہ معیار پر پورا نہیں اترتا۔
Committee aise kisi bhi tajwez ko mastarid kar degi jo matloobah miyaar par poora nahi utarta.
He had to reject the invitation due to prior commitments.
اس نے پہلے سے طے شدہ کاموں کی وجہ سے دعوت کو مسترد کرنا پڑا۔
Us ne pehle se tay shuda kaamon ki wajah se dawat ko mastarid karna para.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'reject' as 'to throw back' an idea.
Visualize someone pushing away a piece of paper with a denial stamp.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
وہ سمندر کا کنار تھا، مگر وہ دریا کو بھی رد کر دیتا۔
Woh samundar ka kinara tha, magar woh darya ko bhi rad kar deta.
He was the shore of the sea, yet he could reject even the river.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جہاں نہ ہو رشک، وہاں عزم رکھیے
Jahan na ho rashk, wahan azm rakhiye
Where there is no envy, hold firm to your resolve.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "rejectus" — thrown back
First known use: 14th century
The term was derived from the Latin 'rejectus', which is the past participle of 'reicere', meaning to throw back. It has evolved into its modern usage in English.