rejected vs. objected

[lam Tung]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #82 "Save Our Animals (2)", question 1

What her mother and father ......... to most was the endless tittle tattle (gossip) in the village about a young woman working for this hot shot (well known entrepreneur),

(a) subjected
(b) dejected
(c) rejected
(d) objected

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #82 "Save Our Animals (2)", answer 1

What her mother and father objected to most was the endless tittle tattle (gossip) in the village about a young woman working for this hot shot (well known entrepreneur),

Correct answer: (d) objected

Your answer was: incorrect
What her mother and father rejected to most was the endless tittle tattle (gossip) in the village about a young woman working for this hot shot (well known entrepreneur),
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HI!
please tell me why " rejected" is'nt fit here?
thanks
lam Tung

[Pamela]

Only without 'to' rejected can be accepted in the test.