reject

//rɪˈdʒɛkt//
B2Frequency Level 7Neutral
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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.