Reject

Quick meaning: Reject is a verb meaning (transitive) To refuse to accept; to forswear.

Meaning

(transitive) To refuse to accept; to forswear.

More Meanings

1. (basketball) To block a shot, especially if it sends the ball off the court.
2. (transitive) To refuse a romantic advance.
3. Something that is rejected.
4. (derogatory, slang) An unpopular person.
5. (colloquial) A rejected defective product in a production line.
6. (aviation) A rejected takeoff.

Example Sentences

She even rejected my improved offer.

I've been rejected three times this week.

It's unexpected / It usually is / When you're rejected / Or you take a hit

Almost all line segments will be trivial accepts or trivial rejects, so the above covers the vast majority of cases.

Word Forms

• rejects
• rejecting
• rejected

Synonyms for reject

Depending on context, synonyms include abjure, abnegate, decline, deny, disown, refuse.

Antonyms for reject

Common opposites include accept, take up, sanction, have, take, admit.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include refuse, disapprove, spurn, eliminate, scorn, disdain.

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