reject

ri-JEKT/ɹɪˈd͡ʒɛkt/

As a nounREE-jekt

Noun pluralrejects

7 meanings of reject

1
verbtransitive
To say no to something and refuse to accept it.
Like pushing away a plate of food you do not want.
The teacher will reject any homework that is late.
They rejected his idea without even listening.
Similarrefuse, decline, dismiss, veto, spurn
Oppositeaccept, approve
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2
verbtransitive
To turn down someone who wants to date you or love you.
Like saying 'no thank you' when someone asks you to dance.
She rejected him gently when he asked her out.
He was afraid she would reject him.
Similarrebuff, spurn
Oppositeaccept
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3
nouncountable
A thing that was not accepted because it was not good enough.
Like a toy put to one side because a part is broken.
This shirt was a reject because it had a small hole.
The store sells rejects at a lower price.
Similarsecond, discard
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4
nouncolloquialcountable
A product pulled from the line because something is wrong with it.
Like a cookie that comes out burnt and gets set aside.
This bag is a reject because the zipper is broken.
Workers put the rejects in a separate bin.
Similardud
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5
verbtransitive
In basketball, to block a shot and knock the ball away, often off the court.
Like swatting a ball away before it can reach you.
He can reject almost any shot that comes near the rim.
She rejected the layup and the crowd roared.
Similarblock
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6
nounslangderogatorycountable
A person who other people do not like and choose to leave out.
Like the last kid that no one picks for a team.
The other kids called him a reject and would not let him play.
Nobody wants to feel like a reject at lunch.
Similaroutcast, misfit, loser, pariah
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7
nouncountable
A takeoff that a pilot stops before the plane lifts off the ground.
Like stopping a car fast just before it gets onto the highway.
The crew called a reject when a warning light came on.
After two rejects, the flight was delayed for inspection.
Similarabort
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Origin

From Latin words meaning "back" and "throw": so "to throw back."