Reject (Verb)
Meaning 1
Deem wrong or inappropriate; "I disapprove of her child rearing methods".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 2
Refuse entrance or membership; "They turned away hundreds of fans"; "Black people were often rejected by country clubs".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 3
Refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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- The board of directors will reject any proposal that does not align with the company's long-term goals.
- She had to reject the idea of working on Sundays due to her personal beliefs.
- The boss will reject your application if you don't meet the minimum requirements for the job.
- They had to reject the low offer on their house because it was below their asking price.
- The college admissions committee will reject students who do not submit their transcripts on time.
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Meaning 4
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".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 5
Resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ; "His body rejected the liver of the donor".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 6
Reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 7
Refuse to accept or acknowledge; "I reject the idea of starting a war"; "The journal rejected the student's paper".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.