Meaning & Definition of Reject in English
English⟶
Reject
/rɪʤɛkt/
noun
1. The person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality
synonym:
- cull,
- reject
verb
1. Refuse to accept or acknowledge
- "I reject the idea of starting a war"
- "The journal rejected the student's paper"
synonym:
- reject
2. Refuse to accept
- "He refused my offer of hospitality"
synonym:
- refuse,
- reject,
- pass up,
- turn down,
- decline
3. Deem wrong or inappropriate
- "I disapprove of her child rearing methods"
synonym:
- disapprove,
- reject
4. Reject with contempt
- "She spurned his advances"
synonym:
- reject,
- spurn,
- freeze off,
- scorn,
- pooh-pooh,
- disdain,
- turn down
5. Resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
- "His body rejected the liver of the donor"
synonym:
- resist,
- reject,
- refuse
6. Refuse entrance or membership
- "They turned away hundreds of fans"
- "Black people were often rejected by country clubs"
synonym:
- reject,
- turn down,
- turn away,
- refuse
7. Dismiss from consideration or a contest
- "John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"
- "This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration"
synonym:
- rule out,
- eliminate,
- winnow out,
- reject
Examples of using
I am afraid it is a reject.