reject meaning and definition

REJECT noun

Definition of reject (noun)

1. the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality
   • synonyms: cull

REJECT verb

Definition of reject (verb)

1. refuse to accept or acknowledge
   • "I reject the idea of starting a war"; "The journal rejected the student's paper"
   • antonym: accept
2. refuse to accept
   • "He refused my offer of hospitality"
   • synonyms: decline, pass up, refuse, turn down
   • antonym: accept
3. deem wrong or inappropriate
   • "I disapprove of her child rearing methods"
   • synonyms: disapprove
   • antonym: approve
4. reject with contempt
   • "She spurned his advances"
   • synonyms: disdain, freeze off, pooh-pooh, scorn, spurn, turn down
5. resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
   • "His body rejected the liver of the donor"
   • synonyms: refuse, resist
6. refuse entrance or membership
   • "They turned away hundreds of fans"; "Black people were often rejected by country clubs"
   • synonyms: refuse, turn away, turn down
   • antonym: admit
7. dismiss from consideration or a contest
   • "John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"; "This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration"
   • synonyms: eliminate, rule out, winnow out