reject (v)
turn down (v)
turn away (v)
refuse (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 41
def refuse entrance or membership
examples They turned away hundreds of fans
Black people were often rejected by country clubs
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
Frame - 10 Something ----s somebody
Outgoing links
Derivationally related form refuse → refusal
Derivationally related form turn down → turndown
Derivationally related form reject → reject
Antonym reject → admit
Verb Group reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down
Incoming links
Derivationally related form turndown → turn down
Derivationally related form reject → reject
Derivationally related form refusal → refuse
Verb Group reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down
Antonym admit → reject

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