"I reject the idea of starting a war"
"The journal rejected the student's paper"
"He refused my offer of hospitality"
"I disapprove of her child rearing methods"
"She spurned his advances"
"His body rejected the liver of the donor"
"They turned away hundreds of fans"
"Black people were often rejected by country clubs"
"John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"
"This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration"