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rejeitam-se

[ʁə.ʒɛj.ˈtɐ̃ʊ̃ʃ-sə]
verb
they reject themselves / are rejected
1. Third person plural present indicative of 'rejeitar' with reflexive pronoun 'se', indicating that something is rejected or that people reject themselves or each other
These proposals are rejected by the committee.
Estas propostas rejeitam-se pelo comitê.
2. Passive voice construction: to be rejected
Bad ideas reject themselves in the market.
Ideias ruins rejeitam-se no mercado.
3. Reciprocal action: they reject one another
The two groups reject each other.
Os dois grupos rejeitam-se mutuamente.
Synonyms
recusam-serepudiam-sedesprezam-senegam-se
Antonyms
aceitam-seaprovam-seacolhem-se

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
rejeitam-se
Standard usage in both written and spoken Portuguese
Portugal
rejeitam-se
Standard usage, equivalent in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

rejeitar-se a si mesmo (to reject oneself)
rejeitam-se as ofertas (offers are rejected)
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