Reject
verb
To say no to something or someone.
She rejected his marriage proposal.
Often appears as...
- reject a proposal
- reject an offer
verb
To not accept because it is not good enough.
The university rejected her application due to low scores.
Often appears as...
- reject an application
- reject a manuscript
noun
Something or someone that is not accepted.
This shirt is a factory reject because of its misplaced buttons.
Often appears as...
- factory reject
- quality reject
verb
In medicine, a body rejects a new organ when it attacks it because it looks like foreign tissue.
After the transplant, the patient's body started to reject the new kidney.
Often appears as...
- reject a transplant
- organ rejection
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To say no to something or someone.
She rejected his marriage proposal.
Often appears as...
- reject a proposal
- reject an offer
verb
To not accept because it is not good enough.
The university rejected her application due to low scores.
Often appears as...
- reject an application
- reject a manuscript
noun
Something or someone that is not accepted.
This shirt is a factory reject because of its misplaced buttons.
Often appears as...
- factory reject
- quality reject
verb
In medicine, a body rejects a new organ when it attacks it because it looks like foreign tissue.
After the transplant, the patient's body started to reject the new kidney.
Often appears as...
- reject a transplant
- organ rejection
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Personal Decisions
Used when someone makes a personal choice to decline something.
He rejected the job offer after considering his family's needs.
Pro Tip 2/3Implicit Reason
Often implies there's a reason for saying no that may not be explicitly stated.
She rejected the invitation, hinting she was busy.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Negative
Rejection might lead to a better situation or offer.
They felt relieved after rejecting the risky deal.
Pro Tip 1/3Personal Decisions
Used when someone makes a personal choice to decline something.
He rejected the job offer after considering his family's needs.
Pro Tip 2/3Implicit Reason
Often implies there's a reason for saying no that may not be explicitly stated.
She rejected the invitation, hinting she was busy.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Negative
Rejection might lead to a better situation or offer.
They felt relieved after rejecting the risky deal.
Pro Tip 1/3Personal Decisions
Used when someone makes a personal choice to decline something.
He rejected the job offer after considering his family's needs.
Pro Tip 2/3Implicit Reason
Often implies there's a reason for saying no that may not be explicitly stated.
She rejected the invitation, hinting she was busy.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Negative
Rejection might lead to a better situation or offer.
They felt relieved after rejecting the risky deal.
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Deep Sea Anglerfish Sex...
you have to have a 99 percent match with the body that's receiving the kidney and that is very specific because the body, of course, could reject the kidney and then it could be quite damaging. So how the angler fish is able to accept this alien male invader, accept it in fuse with it and attach together whilst kind of protecting itself
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Are you a body with a...
scientists have weighed in, as well. Many modern scientists reject the idea that there's any distinction between the mind and body. Neuroscience suggests that our bodies, along with their physical senses, are deeply integrated with the activity in our brains to form what we call consciousness.
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I grew up in the...
who I knew would never speak to me again -- people whose thoughts and opinions had meant everything to me. And I wanted to hide from the world I'd rejected for so long -- people who had no reason at all to give me a second chance after a lifetime of antagonism. And yet, unbelievably, they did.
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His Epic Message Will...
explore the galaxy rejects and neglects the home that we have here now so no that cannot be wisdom wisdom is different while intelligence speaks wisdom listens and we willingly covered our ears to mother nature screams and closed our eyes to all of her help
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What is bipolar...
and electroconvulsive therapy, which works like a carefully controlled seizure in the brain, is sometimes used as an emergency treatment. Some bipolar patients reject treatment because they're afraid it will dim their emotions and destroy their creativity.
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A host of heroes - April...
and very human. But there is something magical about them. Some have a miraculous birth and then are separated from their family. Others use enchanted swords or get help from magical beans. They could also reject the expectations of society
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Why do blood types...
finding the correct one is a matter of life and death. If someone with type A blood is given type B blood, or vice versa, their antibodies will reject the foreign antigens and attack them, potentially causing the transfused blood to clot.
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An ode to the millennial...
we keep complaining about this world but who's going to change it I mean you keep criticizing my generation forgetting who raised it you either accept us or you reject us but there's no way you're ever going to
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What really matters at...
After my limbs were gone, that loss, for example, became fact, fixed -- necessarily part of my life, and I learned that I could no more reject this fact than reject myself.
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Plato’s best (and worst)...
and have accepted some while rejecting others. We are continuing to refine, amend, and edit his ideas which have become foundations of the modern world.
Video examples
Deep Sea Anglerfish Sex...
you have to have a 99 percent match with the body that's receiving the kidney and that is very specific because the body, of course, could reject the kidney and then it could be quite damaging. So how the angler fish is able to accept this alien male invader, accept it in fuse with it and attach together whilst kind of protecting itself
Video examples
Are you a body with a...
scientists have weighed in, as well. Many modern scientists reject the idea that there's any distinction between the mind and body. Neuroscience suggests that our bodies, along with their physical senses, are deeply integrated with the activity in our brains to form what we call consciousness.
Video examples
I grew up in the...
who I knew would never speak to me again -- people whose thoughts and opinions had meant everything to me. And I wanted to hide from the world I'd rejected for so long -- people who had no reason at all to give me a second chance after a lifetime of antagonism. And yet, unbelievably, they did.
Video examples
His Epic Message Will...
explore the galaxy rejects and neglects the home that we have here now so no that cannot be wisdom wisdom is different while intelligence speaks wisdom listens and we willingly covered our ears to mother nature screams and closed our eyes to all of her help
Video examples
What is bipolar...
and electroconvulsive therapy, which works like a carefully controlled seizure in the brain, is sometimes used as an emergency treatment. Some bipolar patients reject treatment because they're afraid it will dim their emotions and destroy their creativity.
Video examples
A host of heroes - April...
and very human. But there is something magical about them. Some have a miraculous birth and then are separated from their family. Others use enchanted swords or get help from magical beans. They could also reject the expectations of society
Video examples
Why do blood types...
finding the correct one is a matter of life and death. If someone with type A blood is given type B blood, or vice versa, their antibodies will reject the foreign antigens and attack them, potentially causing the transfused blood to clot.
Video examples
An ode to the millennial...
we keep complaining about this world but who's going to change it I mean you keep criticizing my generation forgetting who raised it you either accept us or you reject us but there's no way you're ever going to
Video examples
What really matters at...
After my limbs were gone, that loss, for example, became fact, fixed -- necessarily part of my life, and I learned that I could no more reject this fact than reject myself.
Video examples
Plato’s best (and worst)...
and have accepted some while rejecting others. We are continuing to refine, amend, and edit his ideas which have become foundations of the modern world.
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Quote examples
Iskra Lawrence
English Model
I spent so many years being repeatedly rejected and told I wasn't good enough. It took a huge toll on my self-esteem until I realized I am more than my body and that, actually, our beauty comes from diversity.
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Jaideep Ahlawat
Indian Actor
In my journey, I got amazing characters to play which were as interesting as a lead role. In 'Commando,' my role was so good. I feel no actor have rejected that kind of a role.
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Swami Vivekananda
Indian Clergyman
The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed.
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Fabrizio Moreira
Ecuadorian Politician
Social media has changed our lives forever. Some continue to reject social media, refusing to become one of the sheep, but you just can't avoid it.
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Gad Saad
Canadian Scientist
Everyone has the right to practice their religious beliefs in private but expect that people might publicly reject said beliefs.
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Clarence Thomas
American Judge
The thing that bothered me when I was in college was that I saw myself rejecting the way of life that got me to where I was.
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Katharine Elizabeth Fullerton Gerould
American Writer
Civilization is merely an advance in taste: accepting, all the time, nicer things, and rejecting nasty ones.
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Felix Frankfurter
American Judge
Wisdom too often never comes, and so one ought not to reject it merely because it comes late.
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Havelock Ellis
British Psychologist
Pain and death are part of life. To reject them is to reject life itself.
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Rabih Alameddine
Lebanese Artist
When I wrote my first book, 'Koolaids,' I felt rejected and not wanted.
Quote examples
Iskra Lawrence
English Model
I spent so many years being repeatedly rejected and told I wasn't good enough. It took a huge toll on my self-esteem until I realized I am more than my body and that, actually, our beauty comes from diversity.
Quote examples
Jaideep Ahlawat
Indian Actor
In my journey, I got amazing characters to play which were as interesting as a lead role. In 'Commando,' my role was so good. I feel no actor have rejected that kind of a role.
Quote examples
Swami Vivekananda
Indian Clergyman
The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed.
Quote examples
Fabrizio Moreira
Ecuadorian Politician
Social media has changed our lives forever. Some continue to reject social media, refusing to become one of the sheep, but you just can't avoid it.
Quote examples
Gad Saad
Canadian Scientist
Everyone has the right to practice their religious beliefs in private but expect that people might publicly reject said beliefs.
Quote examples
Clarence Thomas
American Judge
The thing that bothered me when I was in college was that I saw myself rejecting the way of life that got me to where I was.
Quote examples
Katharine Elizabeth Fullerton Gerould
American Writer
Civilization is merely an advance in taste: accepting, all the time, nicer things, and rejecting nasty ones.
Quote examples
Felix Frankfurter
American Judge
Wisdom too often never comes, and so one ought not to reject it merely because it comes late.
Quote examples
Havelock Ellis
British Psychologist
Pain and death are part of life. To reject them is to reject life itself.
Quote examples
Rabih Alameddine
Lebanese Artist
When I wrote my first book, 'Koolaids,' I felt rejected and not wanted.
Example 1 of 10
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