reject
1re·ject
verb \ri-ˈjekt\Definition of REJECT
transitive verb
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obsolete : to cast off
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: to spew out
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: to subject to immunological rejection
— re·ject·er or re·jec·tor \-ˈjek-tər\ noun
— re·ject·ing·ly \-tiŋ-lē\ adverb
— re·jec·tive \-ˈjek-tiv\ adjective
See Examples of REJECT
- My teacher rejected my excuse for being late.
- The committee rejected my proposal.
- The produce inspector rejected several crates of berries that had begun to grow mold.
- The college rejects hundreds of applicants each year.
- We rejected 5 of the 10 job applicants right away.
Origin of REJECT
Middle English, from Latin rejectus, past participle of reicere, from re- + jacere to throw — more at jet
First Known Use: 15th century
Related to REJECT
Related Words: ban, enjoin, forbid, prohibit, proscribe, veto; rebuff, repel, spurn; check, constrain, curb, hold, keep, repress, restrain, restrict; balk (at), hinder, impede, obstruct
Near Antonyms: afford, furnish, give, provide, supply; authorize, commission, license (also licence); accede (to), acquiesce, agree (to), assent (to), consent (to), warrant; accord, sanction, vouchsafe
See Synonym Discussion at decline
Rhymes with REJECT
abject, advect, affect, aspect, bisect, cathect, collect, confect, connect, convect, correct, cowl-necked, defect, deflect, deject, detect, direct, Dordrecht, effect, eject, elect, erect, ewe-necked, expect, goosenecked, infect, inflect, inject, insect, inspect, neglect, object, pandect, porrect, prefect, prelect, project, prospect, protect, refect, reflect, resect, respect, ring-necked, roll-necked, select, stiff-necked, subject, suspect, traject, transect, trisect, Utrecht, V-necked
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