Opt for and Reject

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Opt for verb - To decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities.

Usage example: I opted for the smaller car after I calculated how much money I would save on gas every week

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Reject is an antonym for opt for in topics: prefer, pick, choose, favor, pick out.

Reject verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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Opt for is an antonym for reject.

Nearby Words: rejected, rejection, rejecting, rejector, rejecter

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