reject²

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.

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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