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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

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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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREJECT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   REJECT definition: 1. to refuse to accept, use, or believe something or someone: 2. to not give someone the love and…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREJECT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to refuse to accept, use, or believe something or someone: The school rejects a third of all applicants. To reject someone is also to treat someone in a way that shows you do not feel affection for that person: As a child, she had felt rejected by her mother.

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

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   When you reject something, you rule it out or dismiss it. If you're trying to pick a fancy restaurant to go to for your birthday, you'll probably reject the diner you went to just yesterday. The verb reject has several shades of meaning. Reject can mean to refuse to accept or agree with something.

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   Define reject. reject synonyms, reject pronunciation, reject translation, English dictionary definition of reject. tr.v. re·ject·ed , re·ject·ing , re·jects 1. a. To refuse to accept, submit to, believe, or make use of: He rejected their version of what happened.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishREJECT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's 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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishreject 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.

10. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › rejectREJECT Synonyms: 220 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam ...

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    Synonyms for REJECT: refuse, deny, decline, disapprove, withhold, disallow, negative, forbid; Antonyms of REJECT: let, permit, allow, grant, concede, provide, okay, give.

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    Jun 2, 2024 · Verb. [ edit] reject (third-person singular simple present rejects, present participle rejecting, simple past and past participle rejected) ( transitive) To refuse to accept . She even rejected my improved offer. ( basketball) To block a shot, especially if it sends the ball off the court. ( transitive) To refuse a romantic advance .