reject

/'ri:dʤekt/

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Word: Reject

Part of Speech: Verb (also has a noun form, "reject")

Meaning: To refuse to accept, believe in, or agree with something. When you reject something, you decide that you do not want it or that it is not good enough for you.

Usage Instructions:

• As a verb, "reject" is used when you want to express that you are dismissing an idea, offer, or proposal.
• As a noun, a "reject" refers to a person or thing that has been set aside because it is considered to be of lower quality or not good enough.

Examples:

1. Verb: "She decided to reject the job offer because it did not meet her salary expectations."
2. Noun: "He felt like a reject when he didn't get chosen for the team."

Advanced Usage:

• In a more formal context, "reject" can be used in academic or professional settings. For instance:
  • "The committee decided to reject the proposal due to insufficient data."

Word Variants:

• Noun: Reject
• Adjective: Rejected (e.g., "a rejected manuscript")

Different Meanings:

1. Dismiss from consideration: To eliminate an option or idea.

   • Example: "The teacher rejected the student's suggestion for a field trip."

2. Refuse entrance or membership: To not allow someone to join or enter.

   • Example: "They rejected his application to the club."

3. Medical context: To resist or not accept a foreign tissue or organ.

   • Example: "After the transplant, his body rejected the new kidney."

4. Deem wrong or inappropriate: To find something unacceptable.

   • Example: "She rejected the notion that money can buy happiness."

5. Refuse to acknowledge: To not accept an idea.

   • Example: "He rejected the idea of moving to a new city."

Synonyms:

• Dismiss
• Refuse
• Decline
• Discard
• Turn down

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

• Turn down: This phrasal verb means to reject something, often used for offers or invitations.

  • Example: "I had to turn down their invitation to the party."

• Brush off: To dismiss someone or something in a casual or rude manner.

  • Example: "She brushed off his compliments as if they meant nothing."

Summary:

The word "reject" is commonly used to indicate that something is not accepted or is dismissed. It can refer to ideas, offers, or even people in various contexts, from everyday conversations to professional or medical settings.

Academic

Noun

1. the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality

Verb

1. 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
2. refuse entrance or membership
   • They turned away hundreds of fans
   • Black people were often rejected by country clubs
3. resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
   • His body rejected the liver of the donor
4. reject with contempt
   • She spurned his advances
5. deem wrong or inappropriate
   • I disapprove of her child rearing methods
6. refuse to accept
   • He refused my offer of hospitality
7. refuse to accept or acknowledge
   • I reject the idea of starting a war
   • The journal rejected the student's paper

Synonyms

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