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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu:

   The 3 billion euro IPA fund proposal is no longer on the table as we have said we will not accept it, as for fresh resources, we're talking about a 3 billion euro amount in the first stage. But we don’t want to fixate on this because the requirements may go up, and the assessment for this would need to be done annually.

2. Alexandra Hamlet:

   While we are in a Covid world, we need to be kind and patient with ourselves with how we're using technology, we may not have preferred to be online as much as we are but that may be the reality we have to accept to get through each day.

3. Jonathan Taylor:

   In Russia they have reacted saying it is outrageous and a harsh ban. I do think it is a ban that strikes a blow to the pride of the nation, no Russian flag, no Russian colors, no Russian president to accept the plaudits. Russia will not be there (in Tokyo or the 2022 soccer World Cup), President Putin will not be there. If Russia win the World Cup he will not be there to celebrate.

4. Mark Bartholomew:

   Competition might actually help users find the product features they want, like greater privacy protection, portability, and more significant content moderation, social media platforms have features that users dislike but they still feel like they must accept them to just be in the online space where everyone else is.

5. President Obama:

   If you accept the support of Klan sympathizers before you are president, you will accept their support after you are president.

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