reject

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations verb: /rɪˈdʒɛkt/, noun: /ˈriːdʒɛkt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/v. rɪˈdʒɛkt; n. ˈridʒɛkt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v. ri jekt; n.jekt)



reject
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Sense: Verb: refuse
Synonyms:
refuse Collocations, repudiate, decline Collocations, rebuff, deny Collocations, nix, renounce, blackball, spurn, shun Collocations, exclude Collocations, say no to, pass on, pass up (informal), turn down, forgo
Sense: Verb: declare untrue
Synonyms:
declare sth untrue, deny Collocations, repudiate, refute, contradict, gainsay, disclaim, disaffirm, disallow, counter Collocations
Sense: Verb: discard
Synonyms:
discard Collocations, cast off, throw out, throw away, toss Collocations, toss out (informal), chuck Collocations (informal), chuck out (informal), dump Collocations, lose Collocations, dispose of, get rid of (informal), scrap Collocations, ditch Collocations, shuck off, slough off, unload, expel Collocations, eject, jettison, sling out (informal)
Sense: Noun: discarded person
Synonyms:
social reject, social outcast, outcast Collocations, pariah, persona non grata, untouchable, leper, castaway, waif, waifs and strays
Sense: Noun: discarded item
Synonyms:
discard Collocations, second Collocations, faulty item, faulty product, return Collocations, rejection Collocations, scrap Collocations, trash Collocations, garbage Collocations (US), rubbish Collocations (UK), waste Collocations, unwanted item


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