reject
//rɪˈdʒɛkt//
Verb
rejectInfinitive
rejectPresent tense
rejectedPast tense
rejectedPast participle
rejectingPresent participle
rejectsThird-person singular
1
to refuse to accept, consider, or use something
The committee rejected his proposal.
2
to refuse to give someone love, care, or attention
She felt rejected by her parents when they showed no interest in her achievements.
3
to decide not to accept someone for a job, course, or position
She was rejected by all the universities she applied to.
4
(of the body) to fail to accept a transplanted organ or tissue
Her body rejected the transplanted kidney.
Noun
rejectSingular
rejectsPlural
1
a person or thing that has been rejected as not good enough or suitable
The factory sells rejects at a discount.