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| counterculture |
the values and way of life of any group of people who reject the accepted values and traditions of society, esp. those who reject materialism, war, and cultural regimentation by the elite classes. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. [1/2 definitions] |
| disapprove |
to refuse to approve or sanction; reject. [1/3 definitions] |
| disdain |
to reject as being unworthy or beneath one's dignity. [1/3 definitions] |
| dismiss |
to reject as a matter of consideration. [1/4 definitions] |
| dissent |
to disagree with or reject something, esp. prevailing or official views, doctrines, customs, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| ditch |
(informal) to reject or abandon (someone or something). [1/7 definitions] |
| give the gate |
to reject. |
| rebuff |
to reject, repel, block, or set back. [1/3 definitions] |
| refusal |
an option to accept or reject something. [1/2 definitions] |
| renounce |
to reject or repudiate; disown. [1/5 definitions] |
| repel |
to reject the advances of. [1/7 definitions] |
| reprobate |
to reject as evil; condemn. [1/4 definitions] |
| repudiate |
to reject completely as invalid or untrue. [1/3 definitions] |
| repulse |
to reject coldly or rudely. [1/4 definitions] |
| Sikh |
a member of a Hindu religious sect formed about 1500 in India, whose adherents have faith in one god and reject idol worship and the caste system. |
| snub |
to stop or reject with a sharp or hurtful reply; rebuke. [1/3 definitions] |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. [2/3 definitions] |
| squash1 |
to suppress, reject, or defeat utterly. [1/8 definitions] |
| throw out |
of a law court or similar body, to dismiss or reject (something). [1/7 definitions] |
| turn down |
to decline, refuse, or reject (something or someone). [1/4 definitions] |
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