Reject and Withhold

Reject

Reject verb - To be unwilling to grant.
Usage example: rejected his request for time off

Withhold and reject are semantically related in refuse topic. In some cases you can use "Withhold" instead a verb "Reject".

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

Withhold

Withhold verb - To be unwilling to grant.
Usage example: must withhold official approval until all the proper forms have been submitted

Reject and withhold are semantically related in refuse topic. Sometimes you can use "Reject" instead a verb "Withhold".

Nearby Word: withholding

Common collocations

help reject help withhold help
deal reject deal withhold deal
use reject use withhold use
food reject food withhold food
Other words: side, feelings, names.
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