substantiv
the person or thing rejected or set aside as inferior in qualityverb
dismiss from consideration"John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"
"This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration"
"This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration"
verb
refuse to accept or acknowledge"I reject the idea of starting a war"
"The journal rejected the student''s paper"
"The journal rejected the student''s paper"
verb
reject with contempt"She spurned his advances"
verb
deem wrong or inappropriate"I disapprove of her child rearing methods"
verb
refuse to accept"He refused my offer of hospitality"
verb
refuse entrance or membership"They turned away hundreds of fans"
"Black people were often rejected by country clubs"
"Black people were often rejected by country clubs"
verb
resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ"His body rejected the liver of the donor"
Antonime:
(verb) admit, sanction, accept, have, okay, intromit, take, approve
Sinonime:
(substantiv) cull
(verb) decline, disapprove, disdain, eliminate, pooh-pooh, refuse, resist, scorn, spurn