Antonyms for ACCEPT
ækˈsɛptac·cept

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:1.5 / 2 votes

1. acceptadjective

   Antonyms:
   decline, reject

2. acceptverb

   To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval.

   Antonyms:
   reject, decline

3. acceptverb

   The boy scouts were going to accept him as a member.

   Antonyms:
   reject, decline

4. acceptverb

   I accept the fact that Christ lived.

   Antonyms:
   reject, decline

5. acceptverb

   Antonyms:
   decline, reject

6. acceptverb

   I accept your proposal, amendment, or excuse.

   Antonyms:
   decline, reject

7. acceptverb

   I accept my punishment.

   Antonyms:
   decline, reject

8. acceptverb

   Antonyms:
   decline, reject

9. acceptverb

   to accept the report of a committee.

   Antonyms:
   reject, decline

10. acceptverb

    I accept.

    Antonyms:
    decline, reject

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. accept

   Agree is the most general term of this group, signifying to have like qualities, proportions, views, or inclinations, so as to be free from jar, conflict, or contradiction in a given relation. To concur is to agree in general; to coincide is to agree in every particular. Whether in application to persons or things, concur tends to expression in action more than coincide; we may either concur or coincide in an opinion, but concur in a decision; views coincide, causes concur. One accepts another's terms, complies with his wishes, admits his statement, approves his plan, conforms to his views of doctrine or duty, accedes or consents to his proposal. Accede expresses the more formal agreement, consent the more complete. To assent is an act of the understanding; to consent, of the will. We may concur or agree with others, either in opinion or decision. One may silently acquiesce in that which does not meet his views, but which he does not care to contest. He admits the charge brought, or the statement made, by another — admit always carrying a suggestion of reluctance. Assent is sometimes used for a mild form of consent, as if agreement in the opinion assured approval of the decision.

   Antonyms:
   contend, contradict, decline, demur, deny, differ, disagree, dispute, dissent, oppose, protest, refuse

   Synonyms:
   accede, accord, acquiesce, admit, agree, approve, assent, coincide, combine, comply, concur, consent, harmonize

   Preposition:
   I agree in opinion with the speaker; to the terms proposed; persons agree on or upon a statement of principles, rules, etc.; we must agree among ourselves.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. accept

   Antonyms:
   refuse, decline, reject, disown, disavow, ignore, repudiate

   Synonyms:
   welcome, hail, admit, recognize, avow, acknowledge, take, accede to, receive, assent to

Matched Categories

1. • Be
   • Judge
   • React
   • Receive
   • Respond
   • Take

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:3.1 / 7 votes

1. acceptverb

   consider or hold as true

   "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"

   Antonyms:
   refuse, reject, pass up, decline, turn down

   Synonyms:
   take over, take, swallow, consent, go for, take on, assume, have, admit, live with, bear

2. accept, take, haveverb

   receive willingly something given or offered

   "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present"

   Antonyms:
   pass up, reject, turn down, decline, refuse

   Synonyms:
   require, take, read, occupy, subscribe to, withdraw, lead, ingest, take on, carry, live with, assume, have, hold, choose, sustain, study, learn, fill, receive, necessitate, take over, consume, stimulate, drive, hire, consider, need, rent, suffer, pick out, swallow, deliver, contract, deal, adopt, film, remove, demand, birth, lease, take aim, take up, give, train, go for, strike, use up, select, own, engage, let, feature, make, claim, pack, get hold of, exact, take away, have got, throw, call for, take in, bring, submit, convey, give birth, shoot, aim, induce, direct, charter, get, contain, bear, subscribe, experience, involve, acquire, look at, postulate, consent, accept, possess, guide, admit, cause, ask, conduct

3. accept, consent, go forverb

   give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

   "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"

   Antonyms:
   turn down, refuse, reject, decline, pass up

   Synonyms:
   admit, have, swallow, accept, take to, take on, hold, assume, live with, consent, fancy, hope, apply, take, take over, go for, bear, try for

4. acceptverb

   react favorably to; consider right and proper

   "People did not accept atonal music at that time"; "We accept the idea of universal health care"

   Antonyms:
   reject, refuse, decline, pass up, turn down

   Synonyms:
   take over, take, swallow, consent, go for, take on, assume, have, admit, live with, bear

5. accept, admit, take, take onverb

   admit into a group or community

   "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"

   Antonyms:
   reject, turn down, decline, pass up, refuse

   Synonyms:
   require, read, occupy, subscribe to, withdraw, lead, ingest, acknowledge, take on, carry, live with, assume, have, hold, choose, study, learn, fill, necessitate, take over, consume, allow in, drive, hire, consider, need, rent, pick out, swallow, contract, accommodate, deal, adopt, include, film, remove, demand, lease, let in, take aim, meet, take up, train, go for, strike, use up, select, take, engage, make, claim, get, get hold of, exact, take away, pack, call for, take in, bring, submit, convey, shoot, aim, allow, direct, charter, tackle, contain, bear, play, subscribe, encounter, involve, acquire, look at, postulate, consent, intromit, accept, guide, admit, undertake, ask, conduct

6. bear, take over, accept, assumeverb

   take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person

   "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"

   Antonyms:
   pass up, reject, refuse, turn down, decline

   Synonyms:
   usurp, digest, swallow, abide, buy up, comport, tolerate, bear, don, have a bun in the oven, support, acquire, live with, behave, simulate, put on, endure, put up, take, stick out, adopt, expect, borrow, take for granted, deport, assume, pay, relieve, take over, presume, repeat, go for, buy out, carry, get into, sham, stomach, birth, hold, seize, have, deliver, acquit, brook, yield, turn out, conduct, suffer, contain, stand, accept, gestate, take on, feign, wear, strike, admit, absorb, take up, give birth, consent, arrogate

7. accept, live with, swallowverb

   tolerate or accommodate oneself to

   "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies"

   Antonyms:
   decline, pass up, reject, refuse, turn down

   Synonyms:
   admit, have, bury, get down, swallow, accept, withdraw, take back, take on, eat up, assume, live with, consent, immerse, swallow up, unsay, take, take over, go for, bear

8. accept, takeverb

   be designed to hold or take

   "This surface will not take the dye"

   Antonyms:
   reject, decline, refuse, pass up, turn down

   Synonyms:
   take on, demand, swallow, shoot, get, call for, exact, take, pack, bring, acquire, read, involve, make, carry, lease, guide, engage, look at, take in, necessitate, select, have, occupy, strike, study, get hold of, use up, assume, admit, pick out, need, take over, train, subscribe to, deal, take aim, hire, postulate, go for, ingest, hold, lead, contract, aim, adopt, fill, film, charter, drive, direct, require, ask, choose, subscribe, convey, submit, conduct, take up, rent, take away, consider, accept, learn, withdraw, consume, contain, live with, claim, remove, consent, bear

9. acceptverb

   receive (a report) officially, as from a committee

   Antonyms:
   turn down, refuse, pass up, decline, reject

   Synonyms:
   take over, take, swallow, consent, go for, take on, assume, have, admit, live with, bear

10. take, acceptverb

    make use of or accept for some purpose

    "take a risk"; "take an opportunity"

    Antonyms:
    reject, turn down, refuse, pass up, decline

    Synonyms:
    take on, demand, live with, take in, shoot, get, call for, exact, take, pack, bring, go for, acquire, read, involve, make, lease, guide, engage, lead, hire, necessitate, select, have, occupy, strike, study, get hold of, train, use up, assume, admit, pick out, need, take over, adopt, subscribe to, deal, take aim, swallow, postulate, claim, ingest, hold, carry, contract, aim, require, fill, film, charter, drive, direct, ask, choose, subscribe, convey, submit, conduct, take up, rent, take away, consider, accept, learn, withdraw, consume, contain, look at, remove, consent, bear

11. acceptverb

    be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal

    "The cow accepted the bull"

    Antonyms:
    reject, refuse, decline, turn down, pass up

    Synonyms:
    take over, take, swallow, consent, go for, take on, assume, have, admit, live with, bear

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ACCEPT

   Synonyms:
   Cardiology (1) Accupril Canadian Clinical Evaluation & Patient Teaching

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. abstain

   instead of leaving, you're taking it

   Submitted by anonymous on October 7, 2019  

2. agonize

   to accept what the problem is.

   i accept that my shoelaces are untied.

   Submitted by rinat on June 9, 2017  

3. declined

   to decline is to reuse and accept is to take something

   Submitted by carlyletinglin11 on April 6, 2020  

4. spurn

   spurn means deny for anything that's why i thought that this list should have this word (accept)

   1.your friend raj spurn that proposal while my friend accepted that.

   Submitted by anonymous on May 20, 2020  

How to use ACCEPT in a sentence?

1. Kevin McCarthy:

   He didn't see it before it posted. It was not his intent to show any harm, what I said to conference was,( we) can not accept any action or showing of a violence to another member.

2. Antoinette Brown Blackwell:

   Nature is just enough; but men and women must comprehend and accept her suggestions.

3. George Bernard Shaw:

   When the world goes mad, one must accept madness as sanity since sanity is, in the last analysis, nothing but the madness on which the whole world happens to agree.

4. Joe Votel:

   I think the vast majority of U.S. military officers and soldiers served honorably and nobly, answered the nation's call in a time of need. And I think we should take pride in that. And I think they attempted to do that. That this did not turn out the way that we all hoped it would be, I think doesn't diminish that. But certainly, the - you know, there will be a level of accountability that we'll have to accept with this.

5. Malcolm Rifkind:

   It is quite unrealistic to believe they will go through their parliamentary career being able to simply accept 60,000 pounds ($92,000).

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