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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
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- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
rih
jekt
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| inflections: |
rejects, rejecting, rejected |
| definition 1: |
to refuse to accept, grant entry to, acknowledge, or act upon.
They rejected the shipment, as the goods were damaged.The university rejected him because his test scores were too low.She rejected the company's job offer.
- synonyms:
- disallow, disown, refuse, renounce, repudiate
- antonyms:
- accept, acknowledge, admit, adopt, choose, grant, pass, pick
- similar words:
- blackball, boycott, decline, disapprove, disavow, disclaim, dismiss, disregard, rebuff, repel, write off
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| definition 2: |
to refuse to render, grant, or consider.
The management rejected the workers' request.He rejected the suggestion as soon as she made it.- synonyms:
- deny, disallow, dismiss, refuse
- antonyms:
- approve, entertain
- similar words:
- blackball, disapprove, disregard, ignore, negative, overrule, rebuff, repel, veto
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| definition 3: |
to rebuff the affections of (another person).
He never forgave her for rejecting him.- synonyms:
- rebuff, spurn
- similar words:
- disdain, jilt, refuse, repel, repulse, scorn, shun, slight, snub
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| definition 4: |
to throw away or discard.
Place items that have been rejected at the curb.- synonyms:
- deep-six, discard, dispose of, junk
- antonyms:
- keep, retain
- similar words:
- abandon, eliminate, excise, jettison, remove
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| related words: |
abdicate, abjure, banish, deny, desert, discard, discourage, dispose of, except, exclude, oppose, ostracize, renounce, rule out, scrap, ward |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
ri
jekt
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| definition: |
something discarded or returned as being defective or inadequate.
Parts from the rejects are used again in other products.The rejects lay in a pile on the floor.- synonyms:
- castoff, discard, junk, refuse
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| related words: |
derelict, discard, exception, irregular |
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| derivation: |
rejecter (n.) |
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