rejection
Pluralrejections
- 1The act of refusing to accept or agree to something.
Like handing back a gift you do not want to keep.
Her rejection of the offer surprised everyone at the meeting.
After the rejection of his first plan, he came back with a better one.
Similarrefusal, dismissal, veto, rebuff
Oppositeacceptance, approval
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- 2The feeling or condition of not being accepted or wanted by others.
Like standing outside a door that stays shut to you.
The rejection hurt her deeply, but she kept trying anyway.
He felt a deep sense of rejection after the team left him out.
Similarexclusion, rebuff, refusal
Oppositeacceptance
- 3When the body fights against a new organ or tissue placed inside it.
Like a body's guards attacking a stranger who just moved in.
Doctors gave her medicine to stop rejection of the new kidney.
Rejection can happen when the body treats the organ as a threat.
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- 4In basketball, a shot that a defender stops by hitting the ball away.
Like slapping a thrown ball away before it can reach you.
His rejection sent the ball flying into the front row.
The tall center is known for a powerful rejection at the rim.
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Origin
From Latin reiectiō, which came into English through French réjection.