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rejected

[/rɪˈdʒektɪd/]
verb (past tense/past participle) / adjective
rejeitado / recusado
1. Past tense of reject; to refuse to accept, consider, or approve something
His job application was rejected by the company.
Sua candidatura foi rejeitada pela empresa.
2. Adjective: not accepted or approved
The rejected proposal will not be reconsidered.
A proposta rejeitada não será reconsiderada.
3. To refuse or turn down a person romantically or socially
She felt hurt after being rejected by her crush.
Ela se sentiu magoada depois de ser rejeitada por seu amor.
NYC Slang
shot down / dissed
Synonyms
refuseddeclineddismissedspurnedrebuffedturned down
Antonyms
acceptedapprovedendorsedembracedwelcomed

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
rejeitado / recusado
Standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
rejeitado
Most common form in business contexts
Rio de Janeiro
rejeitado / jogado fora
Colloquial: 'jogado fora' (thrown away) in informal speech
Portugal
rejeitado / recusado
Standard usage; 'recusado' more common in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

rejected outright - rejeitado completamente
face rejection - enfrentar uma rejeição
rejection slip - carta de rejeição
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