English dictionary
reject
nounPronunciation
ɹɪˈdʒɛkt
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality
verb
- dismiss from consideration or a contest
verb
- not accept something given or offered
verb
- reject with contempt
verb
- deem wrong or inappropriate
verb
- not accept as true
verb
- refuse entrance or membership
verb
- resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
Example sentences
John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi
This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration
I reject the idea of starting a war
The journal rejected the student's paper
She spurned his advances
I disapprove of her child rearing methods
He refused to accept what she said
They turned away hundreds of fans
Black people were often rejected by country clubs
His body rejected the liver of the donor