Reject has 10 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality
"The discarded fruit was tossed into a bin marked for rejection, separating it from the premium produce ready for sale."
2
Something that is rejected.
"The committee marked his application as rejected after finding it incomplete."
In plain English: A reject is something that has been thrown away because it was not good enough to keep.
"He was surprised when his application for the job received an immediate rejection."
Verb
1
refuse to accept or acknowledge
"I reject the idea of starting a war"
"The journal rejected the student's paper"
2
refuse to accept
"He refused my offer of hospitality"
3
deem wrong or inappropriate
"I disapprove of her child rearing methods"
4
reject with contempt
"She spurned his advances"
5
resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
"His body rejected the liver of the donor"
6
refuse entrance or membership
"They turned away hundreds of fans"
"Black people were often rejected by country clubs"
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"
8
To refuse to accept.
"The committee decided to reject the proposal because it did not meet safety standards."
Example Sentences
"He was surprised when his application for the job received an immediate rejection."
noun
"The only way to reject the application was to submit a formal rejection letter."
noun
"He felt hurt after receiving such a harsh rejection from the university admissions team."
noun
"She decided to ignore the negative rejection and focus on her next opportunity."
noun
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Origin
The word "reject" entered Middle English in the 14th century via Latin, where it originally meant to throw something back. It replaced an earlier Old English term that also described throwing things away.