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   Re·ject

   verb

   • 1. dismiss as inadequate, inappropriate, or not to one's taste: "union negotiators rejected a 1.5 percent pay increase"
   • ▪ refuse to agree to (a request): "an application to hold a pop concert at the club was rejected" Similar turn downrefusedeclinesay no todismissspurninformal:give the thumbs down togive the red light togive something a missknock backrare:negativeOpposite accept
   • ▪ fail to show due affection or concern for (someone); rebuff: "she didn't want him to feel he had been rejected after his sister was born" Similar rebuffspurnrepudiatecut offcast offcast asidediscardjettisonabandondesertturn one's back onhave nothing (more) to do withwash one's hands ofcast outshut outexcludeshuncold-shouldergive someone the cold shoulderostracizeblackballblacklistavoidgive a wide berth toignoresnubcut deadkeep at arm's lengthleave out in the coldsend to Coventrydisfellowshipinformal:give someone the brush-offkick someone in the teethfreeze outhand someone the frozen mittinformal, dated:give someone the go-byinformal:give someone the pushgive someone the elbowgive someone the big Ebin offblankgive someone the airdated:cutexcommunicatearchaic:forsakeOpposite welcome
   • ▪ show an immune response to (a transplanted organ or tissue) so that it fails to survive: "his body could begin to reject the implanted heart"

   noun

   • 1. a person or thing dismissed as failing to meet standards or satisfy tastes: "some of the team's rejects have gone on to prove themselves in championships" Similar failureloserincompetentflotsam

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin reject- ‘thrown back’, from the verb reicere, from re- ‘back’ + jacere ‘to throw’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. rejectable adjective
   • 2. rejector noun
   • 3. rejectee noun

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREJECT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   REJECT meaning: 1. to refuse to accept or agree with something: 2. to refuse to accept someone for a job, course…. Learn more.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionreject verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of reject verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › rejectreject | meaning of reject in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   reject meaning, definition, what is reject: to refuse to accept, believe in, or agre...: Learn more.

5. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › rejectreject - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 2, 2024 · reject (plural rejects) Something that is rejected. (derogatory, slang) An unpopular person. A rejected defective product in a production line.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › rejectREJECT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Reject definition: to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.. See examples of REJECT used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordREJECT - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   Definitions of 'reject' 1. If you reject something such as a proposal, a request, or an offer, you do not accept it or you do not agree to it. [...] 2. If you reject a belief or a political system, you refuse to believe in it or to live by its rules. [...] 3. If someone is rejected for a job or course of study, it is not offered to them. [...]

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › reject_nreject, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   What does the word reject mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word reject , two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

9. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rejectingRejecting Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of REJECT is to refuse to accept, consider, submit to, take for some purpose, or use. How to use reject in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Reject.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-british-english › rejectreject | meaning in the Cambridge Essential English Dictionary

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    reject definition: 1. to refuse to accept or agree with something: 2. to refuse to accept someone for a job, course…. Learn more.

11. en.bab.la › dictionary › englishREJECT - Definition in English - bab.la

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    reject. verb (with object) UK /rɪˈdʒɛkt/ 1. dismiss as inadequate, unacceptable, or faulty union negotiators rejected a 1.5 per cent pay award these explanations of criminal behaviour have been rejected by sociologists 2. refuse to agree to (a request) an application to hold a pop concert at the club was rejected 3. fail to show due ...