Verb: reject ri'jekt- Refuse to accept or acknowledge
"I reject the idea of starting a war"; "The journal rejected the student's paper" - Not accept
"He rejected my offer of hospitality"; - refuse, pass up, turn down, decline - Deem wrong or inappropriate
- disapprove - Refuse with contempt
"She rejected his advances"; - spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down - Resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
"His body rejected the liver of the donor"; - resist, refuse - Deny entrance or membership
"Black people were often rejected by country clubs"; - turn down, turn away, refuse - Dismiss from consideration or a contest
"John was rejected as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"; - rule out, eliminate, winnow out Noun: reject ri'jekt- The person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality
- cull
Derived forms: rejected, rejecting, rejects Type of: deciding, decision making, decline, evaluate, judge, pass judgment, react, refuse, reply, respond Antonym: accept, admit Encyclopedia: Reject |