reject
/rɪˈdʒɛkt/
verb
- To refuse to accept, use, or believe something or someone.
- The scientist rejected the theory after the experiment failed.
- The committee decided to reject the proposal due to budget concerns.
- She rejected the job offer because the salary was too low.
- To not give someone the love, care, or approval they expect or need.
- The puppy felt rejected when its owner ignored it.
- Parents should never reject their children for making mistakes.
- He was afraid to ask her out because he didn't want to be rejected.
- To push something out of the body because it is not accepted by the immune system.
- Some people's immune systems reject certain foods, causing allergies.
- The doctor warned that the body might reject the artificial joint.
- The patient's body began to reject the transplanted kidney.
noun
- A person or thing that is not accepted or considered good enough.
- He felt like a reject after not making the team.
- The store sold factory rejects at a discount.
- The pile of rejects from the quality check was huge.