rejection
intermediateB1/rɪˈdʒɛkʃən/ · re-jec-tion
The act of refusing to accept, use, or believe something.
Meanings
The act of refusing to accept, use, or believe something.
کسی چیز کو قبول کرنے، استعمال کرنے یا یقین کرنے سے انکار کرنے کا عمل۔
دفع
daf'a
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- rejection letter
- rejection of an idea
- fear of rejection
Example Sentences
His rejection of the proposal surprised everyone.
اس کا تجویز کا مسترد کرنا سب کو حیران کر گیا۔
Is ka tajweez ka mastard karna sab ko hairaan kar gaya.
Many people fear the rejection from their peers.
بہت سے لوگ اپنے ہم عمر لوگوں سے انکار کا خوف رکھتے ہیں۔
Bohat se log apne hum umar logon se inkar ka khauf rakhte hain.
The rejection of the application was unexpected.
درخواست کا انکار غیر متوقع تھا۔
Darkhast ka inkar ghair mutawaqqa tha.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'reject' as 'throwing back' or 'pushing away'.
Imagine someone throwing away a piece of paper that has a rejected proposal.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
محبت کا انکار تو سنا تھا، لیکن اس کا یوں وہ پھول بھی بکھیر دینا دیکھ لیا۔
Mohabbat ka inkar to suna tha, lekin is ka yun woh phool bhi bikheir dena dekh liya.
I had heard of rejection in love, but to see him scatter the flowers like this was a sight.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
بندہ کرتا ہے انکار، تقدیر میں لکھا ہے دو بار۔
Bandah karta hai inkar, taqdeer mein likha hai do baar.
A person may refuse, but it's written in destiny twice.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "rejectio" — to throw back
First known use: 14th century
The term 'rejection' evolved from Latin 'rejectio', which means to 'throw back'. It was adopted into Middle English in the 14th century.