As nouns the difference between renunciate and reject
is that renunciate is one who has renounced while reject is something that is rejected.
As an adjective renunciate
is (rare) of, pertaining to, or being a.
As a verb reject is
to refuse to accept.
renunciate
English
Adjective
(-)
(rare) Of, pertaining to, or being a .
Synonyms
* (of a renunciate) renunciant
Noun
(
en noun)
One who has renounced.
Synonyms
* (one who has renounced) renunciant
Related terms
* renounce
* renunciant
* renunciation
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reject
Verb
(
en verb)
To refuse to accept.
*
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(basketball) To block a shot, especially if it sends the ball off the court.
Synonyms
* (refuse to accept) decline, refuse, turn down, repudiate, disown, abnegate, abjure, deny
Antonyms
* (refuse to accept) accept, take up
Noun
(
en noun)
Something that is rejected.
An unpopular person.
Synonyms
* (something that is rejected) castaway
* (an unpopular person) outcast, castaway, alien
