reject
To refuse to accept; to forswear.
Verb 3 meanings
To refuse to accept; to forswear.
“She even rejected my improved offer.”
To block a shot, especially if it sends the ball off the court.
To refuse a romantic advance.
“I've been rejected three times this week.”
Noun 3 meanings
Something that is rejected.
A rejected defective product in a production line.
A rejected takeoff.
Etymology
From Late Middle English rejecten, from Latin reiectus, past participle of reicere (“to throw back”), from re- (“back”) + iacere (“to throw”). Displaced native Old English āweorpan (literally “to throw out”).
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REJECT at a glance
REJECT has 6 letters and scores 15 points in Scrabble (R 1 + E 1 + J 8 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1) and 18 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,721 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with reject
All rhymesOne letter away
- RESECT8
- DEJECT16
- REFECT11
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