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Reject Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Reject? [n] the person or thing rejected or set aside as inferior in quality [v] dismiss from consideration; "John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"; "This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration" [v] refuse to accept or acknowledge; "I reject the idea of starting a war"; "The journal rejected the student's paper" [v] reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances" [v] refuse to approve; "I disapprove of her child rearing methods" [v] refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality" [v] refuse entrance or membership; "They turned away hundreds of fans"; "Black people were often rejected by country clubs" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Reject: cull \| decline \| disapprove \| disdain \| eliminate \| freeze off \| pass up \| pooh-pooh \| refuse \| refuse \| rule out \| scorn \| spurn \| turn away \| turn down \| turn down \| turn down Related Terms \| Find terms related to Reject: See Also \| bounce \| brush aside \| brush off \| brush off \| deciding \| decision making \| deprecate \| deter \| disbelieve \| discount \| discourage \| discredit \| dishonor \| dishonour \| dismiss \| disregard \| ignore \| judge \| object \| push aside \| rebuff \| recuse \| renounce \| repel \| reprobate \| repudiate \| snub Reject In Webster's Dictionary \Re*ject"\ (r?-j?kt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rejected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rejecting}.] [L. rejectus, p. p. of reicere, rejicere; pref. re- re- + jacere to throw: cf. F. rejeter, formerly also spelt rejecter. See {Jet} a shooting forth.] 1. To cast from one; to throw away; to discard. Therefore all this exercise of hunting . . . the Utopians have rejected to their butchers. --Robynson (More's Utopia). Reject me not from among thy children. --Wisdom ix. 4. 2. To refuse to receive or to acknowledge; to decline haughtily or harshly; to repudiate. That golden scepter which thou didst reject. --Milton. Because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me. --Hos. iv. 6. 3. To refuse to grant; as, to reject a prayer or request. Syn: To repel; renounce; discard; rebuff; refuse; decline.

Reject Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Reject?

[n] the person or thing rejected or set aside as inferior in quality
[v] dismiss from consideration; "John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"; "This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration"
[v] refuse to accept or acknowledge; "I reject the idea of starting a war"; "The journal rejected the student's paper"
[v] reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances"
[v] refuse to approve; "I disapprove of her child rearing methods"
[v] refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"
[v] refuse entrance or membership; "They turned away hundreds of fans"; "Black people were often rejected by country clubs"

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Reject In Webster's Dictionary

\Re*ject"\ (r?-j?kt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rejected}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Rejecting}.] [L. rejectus, p. p. of reicere,
rejicere; pref. re- re- + jacere to throw: cf. F. rejeter,
formerly also spelt rejecter. See {Jet} a shooting forth.]
1. To cast from one; to throw away; to discard.

         Therefore all this exercise of hunting . . . the
         Utopians have rejected to their butchers. --Robynson
                                               (More's
                                               Utopia).

         Reject me not from among thy children. --Wisdom ix.
                                               4.

2. To refuse to receive or to acknowledge; to decline
   haughtily or harshly; to repudiate.

         That golden scepter which thou didst reject.
                                               --Milton.

         Because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also
         reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me.
                                               --Hos. iv. 6.

3. To refuse to grant; as, to reject a prayer or request.

Syn: To repel; renounce; discard; rebuff; refuse; decline.

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