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   reject

   verb

   • 1. dismiss as inadequate, unacceptable, or faulty: "union negotiators rejected a 1.5 per cent pay award"
   • ▪ 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 inadequate or unacceptable: "some of the team's rejects have gone on to prove themselves in championships" Similar failureloserincompetentflotsam
   • ▪ an item sold cheaply because of minor flaws: "reject china plates" Similar substandard articlediscardsecondsubstandard goods

   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 › 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.

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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.

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:

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › rejectReject - definition of reject by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. To refuse to accept, submit to, believe, or make use of: He rejected their version of what happened. The store rejected the merchandise because it was damaged. See Synonyms at refuse 1. b. To refuse to consider or grant; deny: The manager rejected all requests for time off. The college rejected the student's application. 2. a.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREJECT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A reject is a product that has not been accepted for use or sale, because there is something wrong with it. The check shirt is a reject - too small. American English : reject / ˈridʒɛkt /

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › rejectREJECT Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   to refuse to accept, acknowledge, use, believe, etc. to throw out as useless or worthless; discard. to rebuff (a person) (of an organism) to fail to accept (a foreign tissue graft or organ transplant) because of immunological incompatibility.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishreject verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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

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

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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.

10. 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. [...] More

11. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rejectReject - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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    Reject can mean to refuse to accept or agree with something. If you don't believe space aliens are living on earth, you reject the idea — you just don't believe it. Reject can also mean to treat someone with contempt: "My former best friend rejected me to hang out with a different crowd — but I found new friends with whom I had more in common."