"reject" meaning in English

See reject in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈriːdʒɛkt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-reject (verb).wav [UK], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-reject (noun).wav [UK], en-us-reject.ogg [US] Forms: reject [singular], rejects [plural]
enPR: rēʹjĕkt Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A reject is something that has been rejected.
    Sense id: simple-reject-en-noun-T0mm-URU
  2. A reject is a stupid person.
    Sense id: simple-reject-en-noun-tZM1R2q1 Categories (other): Slang

Verb

IPA: /rɪˈdʒɛkt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-reject (verb).wav [UK], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-reject (noun).wav [UK], en-us-reject.ogg [US] Forms: reject [canonical], rejects [third-person, singular], rejected [past], rejected [past, participle], rejecting [present, participle]
enPR: rĭjĕktʹ Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you reject an idea or belief, you decide that you do not believe it.
    Sense id: simple-reject-en-verb-KdUpH160
  2. If you reject a person, you refuse to care for that person.
    Sense id: simple-reject-en-verb-w4DdH7YC
  3. If you reject an object, you refuse to take it or keep it.
    Sense id: simple-reject-en-verb-rITQCfts
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        {
          "text": "We reject the idea that English is somehow \"better\" than other languages."
        },
        {
          "text": "The court rejected his arguments that he should be set free."
        }
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          "text": "Often people who are infected with AIDS are rejected by family and friends."
        }
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Consumers have the right to reject problem goods and demand a refund."
        }
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈriːdʒɛkt/",
      "poses": [
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        },
        {
          "text": "The court rejected his arguments that he should be set free."
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          "text": "Consumers have the right to reject problem goods and demand a refund."
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      "enpr": "rĭjĕktʹ",
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      "ipa": "/rɪˈdʒɛkt/",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈriːdʒɛkt/",
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    }
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  "word": "reject"
}

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