reject

noun countable

UK /ˈriːdʒekt/

Word Forms

singular	reject
plural	rejects

1
someone or something that is not accepted because they have not reached the necessary standard
It’s so cheap because it’s a reject.
The players were all rejects from other teams.
Synonyms and related words
Something that is of very bad quality
rubbish
reject
trash

reject

noun countable

US /ˈriˌdʒekt/

Word Forms

singular	reject
plural	rejects

1
someone or something that is not accepted because they have not reached the necessary standard
It’s so cheap because it’s a reject.
The players were all rejects from other teams.
Synonyms and related words
Something that is of very bad quality
rubbish
reject
trash

reject

verb transitive

UK /rɪˈdʒekt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	reject
he/she/it	rejects
present participle	rejecting
past tense	rejected
past participle	rejected

1
to not agree to an offer, proposal, or request
It is almost certain that our offer will be rejected.
reject something out of hand (=reject something completely):
The government have rejected the scheme out of hand.
Synonyms and related words
To oppose something or someone
oppose
go against
have/have got against
1. 1a
  to disagree with an idea, argument, or suggestion
  The court rejected the argument and found the defendant not guilty.
  Synonyms and related words
  To disagree with someone or something
  disagree
  oppose
  reject
Collocates
Adverbs frequently used with reject
▪ categorically, decisively, firmly, flatly, outright, totally, unanimously, vigorously
2
to refuse to take something, for example because it is damaged or is not what you wanted
The company rejected the entire shipment.
Synonyms and related words
To say no
decline
nix
pass up
1. 2a
  to refuse to accept someone for a job or a course of study
  Local universities now reject as many as 15,000 students per year.
  Synonyms and related words
  Applying and interviewing for jobs
  affirmative action
  applicant
  application
3
to behave in an unkind way to someone who wants kindness or love from you
He had rejected his daughter for marrying a Christian.
Synonyms and related words
To be cruel or unkind to someone
abuse
mistreat
oppress
4
medicalif someone’s body rejects an organ after a transplant operation, they become ill because their body has a bad reaction to the organ
Synonyms and related words
Transplant operations and blood and organ donation
blood bank
blood donor
donate

reject

verb transitive

US /rɪˈdʒekt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	reject
he/she/it	rejects
present participle	rejecting
past tense	rejected
past participle	rejected

1
to not agree to an offer, proposal, or request
It is almost certain that our offer will be rejected.
reject something out of hand (=reject something completely):
The administration has rejected the Democrat’s plan out of hand.
Synonyms and related words
To oppose something or someone
oppose
go against
have/have got against
1. 1a
  to disagree with an idea, argument, or suggestion
  The court rejected the argument and found the defendant not guilty.
  Synonyms and related words
  To disagree with someone or something
  disagree
  oppose
  reject
Collocates
Adverbs frequently used with reject
▪ categorically, decisively, firmly, flatly, outright, totally, unanimously, vigorously
2
to refuse to take something, for example because it is damaged or is not what you wanted
The company rejected the entire shipment.
Synonyms and related words
To say no
decline
nix
pass up
1. 2a
  to refuse to accept someone for a job or a course of study
  Local universities now reject as many as 15,000 students per year.
  Synonyms and related words
  Applying and interviewing for jobs
  affirmative action
  applicant
  application
3
to behave in an unkind way to someone who wants kindness or love from you
He had rejected his daughter for marrying a Christian.
Synonyms and related words
To be cruel or unkind to someone
abuse
mistreat
oppress
4
medicalif someone’s body rejects an organ after a transplant operation, they become sick because their body has a bad reaction to the organ
Synonyms and related words
Transplant operations and blood and organ donation
blood bank
blood donor
donate

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