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

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.

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

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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.

8. 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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishreject verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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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. 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.

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    to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job. to refuse to grant (a request, demand, etc.). to refuse to accept (someone or something); rebuff: The other children rejected him.