reject (Meaning)

Wordnet

reject (n)

the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality

Wordnet

reject (v)

refuse to accept or acknowledge

refuse to accept

deem wrong or inappropriate

reject with contempt

resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ

refuse entrance or membership

dismiss from consideration or a contest

Webster

reject (v. t.)

To cast from one; to throw away; to discard.

To refuse to receive or to acknowledge; to decline haughtily or harshly; to repudiate.

To refuse to grant; as, to reject a prayer or request.

reject Sentence Examples

  1. The university regretfully rejected his application due to insufficient academic performance.
  2. The bank rejected our loan request citing concerns about our credit history.
  3. The judge rejected the defense attorney's motion for dismissal, finding no merit to their arguments.
  4. The company rejected the vendor's proposal as it failed to meet their specifications.
  5. The patient's immune system rejected the kidney transplant, leading to its failure.
  6. The committee unanimously rejected the proposed amendment as it was deemed too controversial.
  7. The store refused to accept the returned item because it was beyond the allowable time frame, rejecting our request for a refund.
  8. The girlfriend rejected his proposal, leaving him heartbroken and doubtful.
  9. The body rejects foreign substances, such as bacteria, through its immune response.
  10. The team rejected the new player's tactics, deeming them ineffective and counterproductive.

FAQs About the word reject

the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality, refuse to accept or acknowledge, refuse to accept, deem wrong or inappropriate, reject

decline,refuse, deny, withhold, negative,disapprove, forbid, disallow, check, rebuff

afford, authorize, let, authorize, okay, permit, supply,let, allow, furnish

The university regretfully rejected his application due to insufficient academic performance.

The bank rejected our loan request citing concerns about our credit history.

The judge rejected the defense attorney's motion for dismissal, finding no merit to their arguments.

The company rejected the vendor's proposal as it failed to meet their specifications.