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rejectMain Entry: 1re·ject Pronunciation: \ri-ˈjekt\ Function: transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin rejectus, past participle of reicere, from re- + jacere to throw — more at jet Date: 15th century 1 a : to refuse to accept, consider, submit to, take for some purpose, or use <rejected the suggestion> <reject a manuscript> b : to refuse to hear, receive, or admit : rebuff, repel <parents who reject their children> c : to refuse as lover or spouse synonyms see decline — re·ject·er or re·jec·tor \-ˈjek-tər\ noun — re·ject·ing·ly \-tiŋ-lē\ adverb — re·jec·tive \-ˈjek-tiv\ adjective
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