reject

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To refuse to accept, agree to, or believe in something.

   The committee rejected our proposal without giving a reason.

2. 2
   verb

   To refuse to accept someone, especially in love or friendship.

   He was hurt when she rejected him in front of everyone.

3. 3
   verb

   (of the body) To fail to accept a transplanted organ or tissue as its own.

   Doctors feared her body might reject the new kidney.

4. 4
   noun

   A product that is thrown out because it has a fault.

   These plates are sold cheaply because they are factory rejects.

From Late Middle English rejecten, from Latin reiectus, past participle of reicere (“to throw back”), from re- (“back”) + iacere (“to throw”). Displaced native Old English āweorpan (literally “to throw out”).

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