reject
🇺🇸
/rɪˈdʒekt/
🇬🇧
/rɪˈdʒekt/
verb
B1
to say no to something
The company will reject any offer that is too low.
B1
to not choose someone for a job or role
They had to reject many applicants because the job was very popular.
B1
to not use something because it is not good enough
The editor had to reject the article because it had too many mistakes.
B1
when a body does not accept a new organ after surgery
Sometimes the body will reject a new heart after a transplant.
B1
to not show love or care to someone
Children can feel very sad when friends reject them.
noun
R
something that is not used because it is not good enough
The factory sells its rejects at a lower price.
R
a person who is not accepted by a group
He felt like a reject after not making the team.
translation
to say no to something; to not choose someone for a job or role; to not use something because it is not good enough; when a body does not accept a new organ after surgery; to not show love or care to someone
something that is not used because it is not good enough; a person who is not accepted by a group
Word Forms
3rd Present
rejects
Progressive
rejecting
Past
rejected
Perfect
rejected
Plural
rejects