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dismiss |
to reject as not worth considering. [1/3 definitions] |
ditch |
(informal) to reject or abandon (someone or something). [1/2 definitions] |
no1 |
When someone answers you with a no, it means that they use the word "no" to say that they refuse or reject the thing you asked about. [1/4 definitions] |
reject |
When you reject something, you refuse to accept it. If you reject a gift, you refuse to take it. If you reject what your friend says, you don't believe it, or you don't agree with it. [2 definitions] |
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