Also means
to repel
Usage Note
Rechazar can mean to refuse an offer (rechazó la propuesta), to rebuff a person, or in a physical/military sense to repel an attack. The noun is rechazo (rejection). Note the spelling change in the preterite first-person singular: rechacé (not rechazé).
Examples
"Rechazó todas las ofertas de trabajo."
Natural Translation
She turned down all the job offers.

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