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Definition of reject
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1a : 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
2 obsolete : to cast off
3 : throw back, repulse
4 : to spew out
5 : to subject to immunological rejection
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Definition of reject (Entry 2 of 2)
: a rejected person or thing especially : one rejected as not wanted, unsatisfactory, or not fulfilling requirements
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Synonyms & Antonyms for reject
Synonyms: Verb
decline, deny, disallow, disapprove, negative, nix, refuse, reprobate, withhold
Synonyms: Noun
castaway, castoff, leper, offscouring, outcast, pariah
Antonyms: Verb
allow, concede, grant, let, OK (or okay), permit
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Examples of reject in a Sentence
Verb
My teacher rejected my excuse for being late. The committee rejected my proposal. The produce inspector rejected several crates of berries that had begun to grow mold. The college rejects hundreds of applicants each year. We rejected 5 of the 10 job applicants right away.Noun
Stack the promising applications here, and put the rejects over there. was the school reject as a child and has low self-esteem even today
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
As construction has intensified, SGL has been more likely to reject and to pay less for claims. — Kevin Spear, OrlandoSentinel.com, "I-4 construction nightmares: Drivers seeking payment for car damage face daunting odds," 13 July 2018 MADISON - Conservative and government transparency advocates asked Wisconsin appeals court judges to reject a state lawmaker's argument that he is not required to provide records in an electronic format. — Molly Beck, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Groups ask judges to tell Wisconsin lawmaker to provide electronic copies of public records," 13 July 2018 The conversation and other details of his confinement were cited by prosecutors in an unusual court filing on Wednesday aimed at convincing the judge to reject Manafort’s demand to delay his trial, now scheduled to begin July 25. — Chris Megerian, Anchorage Daily News, "For Paul Manafort, an uncommonly comfortable life behind bars," 12 July 2018 Macron, in his own press conference, seemed to reject Trump’s claim that NATO powers had agreed to increases beyond previous targets. — Jonathan Lemire And Jill Colvin, BostonGlobe.com, "Trump declares victory at NATO as allies dispute his claims," 12 July 2018 After a few years a feud with Gifford led Dever to quit and denounce the Klan, but not to reject its ideology or methods. — Longreads, "Oregon’s Racist Past," 12 July 2018 Supporters of the convention center measure have expressed concern that two tax increase measures related to housing and homelessness on the same ballot could prompt San Diego voters to reject both. — David Garrick, sandiegouniontribune.com, "$900M housing bond still alive pending fate of convention center measure," 11 July 2018 In one of his notable decisions, Kavanaugh voted to reject a Washington, D.C. ban on handguns, semi-automatic firearms and automatic firearms. — Abigail Simon, Time, "President Trump Picked Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court. Who Is He?," 10 July 2018 Bloomberg maintains the right to reject any program, advertiser or speaker whose presence would compromise the Bloomberg brand. — Bloomberg, "Terms of Service," 8 July 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
In a nation obsessed with soccer, most of the 84 members are rejects from their school teams. — Matt Blomberg, latimes.com, "There's a reason that the soccer team rescued from a cave in Thailand was so tough and resilient," 11 July 2018 Sometimes the fruit and vegetables aren’t aesthetic rejects. — Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Produce that looks funny but tastes the same will be sold in Milwaukee at discounted prices," 15 June 2018 Here’s a list of five that impressed the judges — Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Mel B and Howie Mandel — enough to earn a trip to the next round, and a bonus reject. — Bill Keveney, USA TODAY, "'America's Got Talent:' The 5 craziest auditions, plus that just-too-weird reject," 19 June 2018 The bag, which is a reject, is symbolic of the type of follow-through that has grown this tiny local golf bag company into world renowned provider of high-quality premium products. — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, "This small Louisville leather shop makes golf bags for the president," 31 May 2018 The Golden Knights like to see themselves as a bunch of rejects who carry a chip on their collective shoulders because they were discarded and doomed to the cruel fate of playing for an expansion team. — Helene Elliott, latimes.com, "Vegas’ latest show-stopper puts the Golden Knights one win away from a berth in Stanley Cup Final," 19 May 2018 The four rejects who do the best will move back into the house. — Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, "'America's Next Top Model' recap: Throwback tarantulas and salty models," 28 Mar. 2018 The house was quickly cast into the reject pile, as the couple resumed the search but found nothing. — Scott Sowers, miamiherald, "Pulling together a split-level | Miami Herald," 8 Mar. 2018 Its rooms were piled with boxes of yard-sale rejects, random envelopes of family photos and other assorted flotsom and jetsom of memorabilia. — Lauren Ritchie, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Howey mansion is '95 percent restored' by $600K investment over seven months," 2 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'reject.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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reject
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English Language Learners Definition of reject
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to refuse to believe, accept, or consider (something)
: to decide not to publish (something) or make (something) available to the public because it is not good enough
: to refuse to allow (someone) to join a club, to attend a school, etc.
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English Language Learners Definition of reject (Entry 2 of 2)
: something that is not good enough for some purpose : something that cannot be used or accepted
: a person who is not accepted or liked by other people
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Kids Definition of reject
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: to refuse to accept, believe, or consider Dad rejected my excuse. He rejected their offer.
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Kids Definition of reject (Entry 2 of 2)
: a person or thing not accepted as good enough for some purpose
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Medical Definition of reject
1 : to rebuff, repel, refuse to hear, or withhold love from especially : to communicate negative feelings toward and a wish to be free of parents who reject their children
2 : to subject to immunological rejection rejected a heart transplant
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Legal Definition of reject
: to refuse to accept, acknowledge, or grant — compare revoke
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