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The Meaning of reject

  • (v. t.) To cast from one; to throw away; to discard.
  • (v. t.) To refuse to receive or to acknowledge; to decline haughtily or harshly; to repudiate.
  • (v. t.) To refuse to grant; as, to reject a prayer or request.

Synonyms

cull , refuse , pass up , turn down , decline , disapprove , spurn , freeze off , scorn , pooh-pooh , disdain , turn down , resist , refuse , turn down , turn away , refuse , rule out , eliminate , winnow out

Antonyms

accept , accept , approve , admit

Rhymes

affect , aftereffect , albrecht , architect , aspect , becht , bedecked , brecht , checked , circumspect , collect , confect , connect , correct , decked , defect , deflect , deject , deregt , detect , dialect , direct , disaffect , disconnect , disinfect , disrespect , dissect , effect , eject , elect , erect , expect , fecht , hecht , henpecked , incorrect , indirect , infect , inject , insect , inspect , intellect , interconnect , interject , intersect , introspect , knecht , misdirect , necked , neglect , nondirect , object , overprotect , pecht , perfect , prefect , project , protect , rechecked , recht , recollect , reconnect , redirect , reflect , reinspect , respect , resurrect , retrospect , schlecht , sect , select , specht , subject , suspect , teleconnect , trekked , unchecked , wecht , whelked , wrecked