Predicate: reject

Roleset id: reject.01 , reject, decline, turn down, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

reject.01: REJECT-V NOTES: Frames file for 'reject' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. No access to verbnet. Comparison with 'decline' and 'accept'. (from reject.01-v predicate notes)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
rejection (n.)
reject (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: rejecter (vnrole: 77-agent)
        Arg1-PPT: thing rejected (vnrole: 77-theme)
        Arg3-PRD: attribute

Example: just transitive

        He also rejected reports that his departure stemmed from disappointment the general manager's post hadn't also led to a board directorship at the London-based news organization.

        Arg0: He
        Argm-dis: also
        Rel: rejected
        Arg1: reports that his departure stemmed from disappointment the general manager's post hadn't also led to a board directorship at the London-based news organization

Example: with attribute

        Telerate's two independent directors have rejected the offer as inadequate.

        Arg0: Telerate's two independent directors
        Rel: rejected
        Arg1: the offer
        Arg3: as inadequate