reject

[US]/rɪˈdʒekt/
[UK]/rɪˈdʒekt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. refuse; resist; discard; exclude
n. something or someone that has been abandoned; inferior item

Phrases & Collocations

reject rate

reject ratio

Example Sentences

reject on procedural grounds

reject an offer of help

reject poorly written articles

Anderson, by contrast, rejects this view.

a ragtag community of rejects and losers.

he was minded to reject the application.

They rejected the union demand.

He rejected the old records.

It is hard for me to reject religious beliefs.

she rejected his amorous advances.

they rejected negotiations out of hand.

rejecting any move towards a monolithic European superstate.

They rejected damaged goods.

They rejected my suggestion out of hand.

a reject from the varsity team; a tire that is a reject.

Our group rejected the proposal with one voice.

The judge rejected a bribe from the defendant's family.

Real-world Examples

You have rejected isolation in favor of community.

Source: 2020 Celebrity College Graduation Speech

And rejecting the backstop altogether means no deal.

Source: May's Speech Compilation

And decent people everywhere should reject it.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

We all suffer when we've been rejected.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Well, what happens if Parliament rejects this?

Source: NPR News October 2019 Collection

The allegations have been rejected by Russia.

Source: BBC Listening Collection September 2022

But the cathedral has not rejected modernity altogether.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Vucic explained why they are rejecting the rules.

Source: CRI Online August 2022 Collection

No, no, the proposal has to be rejected.

Source: Yes, Minister Season 3

Meanwhile, the Palestinians have already rejected this economic plan.

Source: NPR News June 2019 Compilation

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