to reject
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1.9
- verb
- /rɪˈdʒɛkt/
- The committee decided to reject the proposal due to insufficient evidence.
- reject the idea
- accept or reject
- reject the notion
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- I need a moment where you will reject unworthy suitors.
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- Everything that fizzled out was rejected or failed.
- But what I have learned is to reject the people who feel wrong.
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Examples
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As such, I reject that premise on its face.
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And his proposal was rejected by this House.
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I can also choose to reject or avoid it as well.
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But what I have learned is to reject the people who feel wrong.
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I think the first thing is you have to reject the myth of reform.
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Maybe so, but I can't see a legal reason to reject the request.
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I officially reject these articles of impeachment.
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It ls why we are a peaceful people who reject violence on principle.
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Other scientists, however, may reject her adaptation as unsuited to the discipline of chemistry.
Academic text (2013) -
The Senate considered the bill over the course of ten days, rejecting twenty-four amendments and accepting eight.
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
661
1.6
To refuse to let someone have something
373
2.9
Refuse an offer, invitation, or request
350
2.2
Act against authority, rules or change
334
3.4
To say no politely to an offer or invitation
318
5.1
To say you do not agree with something
296
3.0
To refuse to accept an idea or claim
183
3.5
Decide that an idea, cause or option should not be considered
155
4.0
To refuse to accept a decision, proposal, or law
83
2.8
Refuse someone entry to a place or group
80
2.9
To think something is wrong or bad and show it
66
3.4
Remove someone or something from a competition so they are no longer in it
46
1.7
To say you do not believe something is true
35
3.8
Say no to an idea or plan in a sudden, strong way
35
7.7
To say you are not responsible for or connected to something
31
8.2
To refuse to accept or be linked to something
21
4.2
To think something is not acceptable
19
8.0
To say no to an idea or plan
18
3.9
To show that you do not approve of something, often for social or official reasons
16
6.8
To disagree publicly with an official idea or decision
15
4.7
To not accept that something is true
15
3.9
To refuse to allow something, usually by an official rule
2
9.9
To say no to an idea or plan without giving a reason
2
7.1
Remove people or things from a group because they are not suitable
1
4.8
Refuse a request or offer in a blunt way
1
7.0
To show that you do not agree with or support something
Antonyms
How Firm
Surface Forms
Morphology
reject = re + ject
The prefix 're-' (meaning back/again) is recognizable, but the core combining form 'ject' is not a standalone English word, so learners cannot fully deduce the meaning from the parts alone.
Etymology
Reject comes from two simple parts: re- meaning 'back' and -ject meaning 'to throw', the same root you see in eject and project. So to reject something is like 'throwing it back' — to refuse to accept it.