Unscramble reject

Definition of reject

noun:

• the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality. Synonyms: cull.

verb:

• refuse to accept or acknowledge; "I reject the idea of starting a war", "The journal rejected the student's paper". Antonyms: accept.
• refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality". Synonyms: decline, pass up, refuse, turn down. Antonyms: accept.
• deem wrong or inappropriate; "I disapprove of her child rearing methods". Synonyms: disapprove. Antonyms: approve.
• reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances". Synonyms: disdain, freeze off, pooh-pooh, scorn, spurn, turn down.
• resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ; "His body rejected the liver of the donor". Synonyms: refuse, resist.
• refuse entrance or membership; "They turned away hundreds of fans", "Black people were often rejected by country clubs". Synonyms: refuse, turn away, turn down. Antonyms: admit.
• dismiss from consideration or a contest; "John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi", "This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration". Synonyms: eliminate, rule out, winnow out.

Related words

bounce, deprecate, deter, disbelieve, discount, discourage, discredit, dishonor, dishonour, dismiss, disown, disregard, ignore, object, rebuff, recuse, renounce, repel, reprobate, repudiate, snub.

Words nearby

deject, eject, resect.

Rhymes with

affect, brecht, checked, collect, confect, connect, correct, defect, deflect, deject, detect, direct, direct, direct, disaffect, disconnect, disinfect, disrespect, dissect, effect.