not accept

VERB

decline

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deny dismiss refuse reject

STRONG

abjure abstain avoid balk bypass demur desist disapprove forbear forgo gainsay nix refrain renounce reprobate repudiate shy spurn

WEAK

beg to be excused don't buy not hear of not think of pass on send regrets turn down turn thumbs down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept allow approve grant sanction

STRONG

agree continue go along indulge want

WEAK

say yes

VERB

disbelieve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

repudiate

STRONG

discount discredit distrust eschew mistrust question reject scorn scout suspect

WEAK

give no credence to not buy not credit not swallow scoff at unbelieve

Antonyms

STRONG

approve believe credit like love trust

Example Sentences

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A court does not accept a guess or a prediction; it follows a process to weigh evidence.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Since schedules are already tricky to maneuver, the club does not accept new members.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Related: ‘This is an overlooked catastrophe’: Why do so many hospitals not accept Medicare Advantage for cancer patients?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

In a police interview, Doughty said he had become frustrated because the machine would not accept coins, adding that police were "more interested in ripping off a pensioner".

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

For a long time he knew that he was not separated from Gotama, although he could not accept his teachings.

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse

not accept

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