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Definition reject

Etymology

From Late Middle English rejecten, from Latin r?iectus, past participle of r?icere (�to throw back�), from r?- (�back�) + iacere (�to throw�). Displaced native Middle English forwerpen (�to reject�) (from Old English forweorpan), Middle English forcasten (�to reject, throw away�) (from Old Norse forkasta), Middle English skirpen (�to reject, spew out�) (from Old Norse skirpa (�to reject, spit out�)), Middle English wernen (�to refuse, reject�) (from Old English wiernan (�to refuse, reject�)), Middle English withchosen, withchesen (�to reject, choose against�) (from Old English wi�??osan (�to reject�)).

Verb

reject (third-person singular simple present rejects, present participle rejecting, simple past and past participle rejected)

1. (transitive) To refuse to accept.
2. (basketball) To block a shot, especially if it sends the ball off the court.
3. To refuse a romantic advance.

Noun

reject (plural rejects)

1. Something that is rejected.
2. (derogatory slang) An unpopular person.
3. (colloquial) a rejected defective product in a production line

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