Reject

• POS: Noun, Verb (usu participle), Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: re=ject

CIDE DICTIONARY

Reject, v. t. [L. rejectus, p. p. of reicere, rejicere; pref. re- re- + jacere to throw: cf. F. rejeter, formerly also spelt rejecter. See Jet a shooting forth.].

•  To cast from one; to throw away; to discard.  [1913 Webster]

  "Therefore all this exercise of hunting . . . the Utopians have rejected to their butchers."  [1913 Webster]

  "Reject me not from among thy children."  [1913 Webster]
•  To refuse to receive or to acknowledge; to decline haughtily or harshly; to repudiate.  [1913 Webster]

  "That golden scepter which thou didst reject."  [1913 Webster]

  "Because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me."  [1913 Webster]
•  To refuse to grant; as, to reject a prayer or request.  [1913 Webster]

Syn. -- To repel; renounce; discard; rebuff; refuse; decline.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Reject, v. & n.
--v.tr.
1 put aside or send back as not to be used or done or complied with etc.
2 refuse to accept or believe in.
3 rebuff or snub (a person).
4 (of a body or digestive system) cast up again; vomit, evacuate.
5 Med. show an immune response to (a transplanted organ or tissue) so that it fails to survive.
--n. a thing or person rejected as unfit or below standard.

Derivative

rejectable adj. rejecter n. (also rejector). rejection n. rejective adj.

Etymology

ME f. L rejicere reject- (as RE-, jacere throw)

THESAURUS

Reject

abandon, abjure, ban, bar, bar out, barf, be contrary to, be seasick, be sick, be skeptical, be unmoved, be unwilling, beg off, belie, blackball, blockade, boot out, bounce, bring up, brush aside, call into question, cashier, cast, cast aside, cast away, cast off, cast out, cast-off, castaway, castoff, categorically reject, challenge, chuck, chuck out, chuck up, contemn, contest, contradict, contravene, controvert, count out, cross, cut off, debar, decline, decline to accept, deep six, deep-six, defenestrate, deny, derelict, despise, detrude, disagree, disallow, disapprove, disapprove of, disbelieve, discard, discarding, discharge, disclaim, discount, discredit, disdain, disfavor, disgorge, dismiss, disown, disposal, dispose of, disregard, dissent, dissent from, ditch, dogie, drop, dump, dumping, egest, eighty-six, eject, eliminate, elimination, embargo, enjoin, except, exclude, exclude from, expel, extrude, feed the fish, flotsam, flotsam and jetsam, forbid, forswear, foundling, freeze out, frown at, frown down, frown upon, gag, gag on, gainsay, get quit of, get rid of, get shut of, give away, give the hook, grimace at, heave, heave out, heave the gorge, hold out against, ignore, inhibit, interdict, irregular, jetsam, jettison, jilt, junk, junking, keck, keep out, kick downstairs, kick out, lagan, leave out, lock out, look askance at, look black upon, misbelieve, negate, negative, not accept, not admit, not approve, not believe, not buy, not consent, not fall for, not go for, not hear of, not hold with, not swallow, not think of, object, object to, obtrude, omit, oppose, oppugn, orphan, ostracize, oust, outlaw, part with, pass by, pass over, pass up, preclude, prevent, prohibit, proscribe, protest, puke, push aside, put out, rebuff, rebut, recant, refuse, refuse consent, refuse to admit, refuse to believe, refuse to consider, refuse to credit, regurgitate, rejectamenta, rejection, relegate, removal, remove, renounce, repel, repress, reprobate, repudiate, repulse, resist believing, resist entreaty, resist persuasion, retch, rubbish, rule out, say nay, say no, say no to, scout, scrap, scrapping, scratch, second, send to Coventry, set aside, shed, shove away, shun, shut out, sick up, slough, spew, spurn, stand aloof, suppress, taboo, take exception to, think ill of, think little of, throw away, throw out, throw over, throw overboard, throw up, throwaway, thrust out, thumb down, toss out, toss overboard, trash, traverse, turn away, turn down, turn out, unbelieve, upchuck, veto, view with disfavor, vomit, vote nay, vote negatively, waif, waifs and strays, waive, wastrel

ROGET THESAURUS

Reject

Rejection

VB reject, set aside, lay aside, give up, decline, exclude, except, pluck, spin, cast, repudiate, scout, set at naught, fling to the winds, fling to the dogs, fling overboard, fling away, cast to the winds, cast to the dogs, cast overboard, cast away, throw to the winds, throw to the dogs, throw overboard, throw away, toss to the winds, toss to the dogs, toss overboard, toss away, send to the right about, disclaim, discard.

N rejection, repudiation, exclusion, refusal, declination, rejected, reject, rejectaneous, rejectious, not chosen, to be thought of, out of the question, neither, neither the one nor the other, no, non haec in faedera.

Avoidance

VB abstain, refrain, spare, not attempt, not do, maintain the even tenor of one's way, eschew, keep from, let alone, have nothing to do with, keep aloof keep off, stand aloof, stand off, hold aloof, hold off, take no part in, have no hand in, avoid, shun, steer clear of, keep clear of, fight shy of, keep one's distance, keep at a respectful distance, keep out of the way, get out of the way, evade, elude, turn away from, set one's face against, deny oneself, shrink back, hang back, hold back, draw back, recoil, retire, flinch, blink, blench, shy, shirk, dodge, parry, make way for, give place to, beat a retreat, turn tail, turn one's back, take to one's heels, runaway, run for one's life, cut and run, be off like a shot, fly, flee, fly away, flee away, run away from, take flight, take to flight, desert, elope, make off, scamper off, sneak off, shuffle off, sheer off, break away, tear oneself away, slip away, slink away, steel away, make away from, scamper away from, sneak away from, shuffle away from, sheer away from, slip cable, part company, turn one's heel, sneak out of, play truant, give one the go by, give leg bail, take French leave, slope, decamp, flit, bolt, abscond, levant, skedaddle, absquatulat, cut one's stick, walk one's chalks, show a light pair of heels, make oneself scarce, escape, go away, abandon, reject, lead one a dance, lead one a pretty dance, throw off the scent, play at hide and seek, Adj, unsought, unattempted, avoiding, neutral, shy of, elusive, evasive, fugitive, runaway, shy, wild.

Exclusion

VB be excluded from, exclude, bar, leave out, shut out, bar out, reject, repudiate, blackball, lay apart, put apart, set apart, lay aside, put aside, relegate, segregate, throw overboard, strike off, strike out, neglect, banish, separate, pass over, omit, garble, eliminate, weed, winnow, be secluded, live secluded, keep aloof, stand, hold oneself aloof, keep in the background, stand in the background, keep snug, shut oneself up, deny oneself, seclude oneself creep into a corner, rusticate, aller planter ses choux, retire, retire from the world, take the veil, abandon, sport one's oak, cut, cut dead, refuse to associate with, refuse to acknowledge, look cool upon, turn one's back upon, shut the door upon, repel, blackball, excommunicate, exclude, exile, expatriate, banish, outlaw, maroon, ostracize, proscribe, cut off from, send to Coventry, keep at arm's length, draw a cordon round, depopulate, dispeople, unpeople.

Refusal

VB refuse, reject, deny, decline, turn down, nill, negative, refuse one's assent, withhold one's assent, shake the head, close the hand, close the purse, grudge, begrudge, be slow to, hang fire, pass (at cards), be deaf to, dismiss, turn a deaf ear to, turn one's back upon, set one's face against, discountenance, not hear of, have nothing to do with, wash one's hands of, stand aloof, forswear, set aside, cast behind one, not yield an inch, resist, cross, not grant, repel, repulse, shut the door in one's face, slam the door in one's face, rebuff, send back, send to the right about, send away with a flea in the ear, deny oneself, not be at home to, discard, spurn, rescind, disclaim, protest, dissent.

Relinquishment

VB relinquish, give up, abandon, desert, forsake, leave in the lurch, go back on, depart from, secede from, withdraw from, back out of, leave, quit, take leave of, bid a long farewell, vacate, renounce, forego, have done with, drop, disuse, discard, wash one's hands of, drop all idea of, break off, leave off, desist, stop, hold one's hand, stay one's hand, quit one's hold, give over, shut up shop, throw up the game, throw up the cards, give up the point, give up the argument, pass to the order of the day, move to the previous question, relinquish, give up, surrender, yield, cede, let go, let slip, spare, drop, resign, forego, renounce, abandon, expropriate, give away, dispose of, part with, lay aside, lay apart, lay down, lay on the shelf, set aside, put aside, put away, make away with, cast behind, maroon, give notice to quit, give warning, supersede, be rid of, get rid of, be quit of, get quit of, eject, rid oneself of, disburden oneself of, divest oneself of, dispossess oneself of, wash one's hands of, discard, cast off, dismiss, cast away, throw away, pitch away, fling away, cast aside, cast overboard, cast to the dogs, throw aside, throw overboard, throw to the dogs, pitch aside, pitch overboard, pitch to the dogs, fling aside, fling overboard, fling to the dogs, cast to the winds, throw to the winds, sweep to the winds, put away, turn away, sweep away, jettison, reject, quit one's hold, quitclaim.

Ejection

VB give exit, give vent to, let out, give out, pour out, squeeze out, send out, dispatch, despatch, exhale, excern, excrete, embogue, secrete, secern, extravasate, shed, void, evacuation, emit, open the sluices, open the floodgates, turn on the tap, extrude, detrude, effuse, spend, expend, pour forth, squirt, spirt, spurt, spill, slop, perspire, breathe, blow, tap, draw off, bale out, lade out, let blood, broach, eject, reject, expel, discard, cut, send to coventry, boycott, chasser, banish, bounce, fire, fire out, throw, throw out, throw up, throw off, throw away, throw aside, push, throw out, throw off, throw away, throw aside, shovel out, shovel away, sweep out, sweep away, brush off, brush away, whisk off, whisk away, turn off, turn away, send off, send away, discharge, send adrift, turn adrift, cast adrift, turn out, bundle out, throw overboard, give the sack to, send packing, send about one's business, send to the right about, strike off the roll, turn out neck and heels, turn out head and shoulders, turn out neck and crop, pack off, send away with a flea in the ear, send to Jericho, bow out, show the door to, turn out of doors, turn out of house and home, evict, oust, unhouse, unkennel, dislodge, unpeople, dispeople, depopulate, relegate, deport, empty, drain to the dregs, sweep off, clear off, clear out, clear away, suck, draw off, clean out, make a clean sweep of, clear decks, purge, embowel, disbowel, disembowel, eviscerate, gut, unearth, root out, root up, averuncate, weed out, get out, eliminate, get rid of, do away with, shake off, exenterate, vomit, throw up, regurgitate, spew, puke, keck, retch, heave, upchuck, chuck up, barf, belch out, cast up, bring up, be sick, get sick, worship the porcelain god, disgorge, expectorate, clear the throat, hawk, spit, sputter, splutter, slobber, drivel, slaver, slabber, eructate, drool, unpack, unlade, unload, unship, offload, break bulk, dump, be let out, spew forth, erupt, ooze.