reject
the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality • Syn: cull • Derivationally related forms: cull (for: cull) • Hypernyms: decision making, deciding
1. refuse to accept or acknowledge (Freq. 19) - I reject the idea of starting a war - The journal rejected the student's paper • Ant: accept • Derivationally related forms: rejective, rejection • Hypernyms: evaluate, pass judgment, judge • Hyponyms: disbelieve, discredit, repudiate, recuse, reprobate, disown, renounce, dismiss, disregard, brush aside, brush off, discount, push aside, ignore • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s somebody - Somebody ----s that CLAUSE 2. refuse to accept (Freq. 15) - He refused my offer of hospitality • Syn: refuse, pass up, turn down, decline • Ant: accept (for: refuse) • Derivationally related forms: declination (for: decline), turndown (for: turn down), rejection, refusal (for: refuse) • Hyponyms: dishonor, dishonour, bounce • Verb Group: spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s something from somebody - They reject the money 3. deem wrong or inappropriate (Freq. 2) - I disapprove of her child rearing methods • Syn: disapprove • Ant: approve (for: disapprove) • Derivationally related forms: rejective, rejection, disapproval (for: disapprove) • Hypernyms: evaluate, pass judgment, judge • Hyponyms: object, deprecate, deter, discourage • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s - Somebody ----s PP 4. reject with contempt (Freq. 1) - She spurned his advances • Syn: spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down • Derivationally related forms: turndown (for: turn down), scorner (for: scorn), spurner (for: spurn), rejective • Hypernyms: refuse, decline • Hyponyms: rebuff, snub, repel • Verb Group: refuse, pass up, turn down, decline, turn away • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s somebody 5. resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ - His body rejected the liver of the donor • Syn: resist, refuse • Derivationally related forms: resistant (for: resist) • Hypernyms: react, respond • Verb Frames: - Something ----s something 6. refuse entrance or membership - They turned away hundreds of fans - Black people were often rejected by country clubs • Syn: turn down, turn away, refuse • Ant: admit • Derivationally related forms: refusal (for: refuse), turndown (for: turn down) • Verb Group: spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody - Something ----s somebody 7. 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 • Syn: rule out, eliminate, winnow out • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s somebody
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