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Definition of rejected - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
approvalnot accepted or approved
- The rejected proposal was shelved indefinitely..
2.
wastethrown away or discarded
- He tossed the rejected parts into the scrap bin..
3.
emotionemotionally turned away by a romantic interest
- She felt rejected after he ignored her calls.
4.
medicalTECH. not accepted by the body, like a transplantTECH.
- The patient's body rejected the new kidney.
Origin of rejected
Latin, re (again) + jacere (to throw)
Terms with rejected included in their meaning
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general
materials rejected as worthless or unwanted
rejected
politely refused
rejected
not accepted or approved
trash
useless and rejected as worthless
waste
thrown away or rejected as useless
rejection
being quickly abandoned or rejected because of sudden dislike or problem
rejection
rejected or discarded
social rejection
person rejected by society or a group
social rejection
rejected or cast out by society
politics
set of proposals accepted or rejected as a whole
society
people rejected by society
failure rejection
having failed or been rejected in an attempt or effort
acceptance rejection
denote situation must be accepted as is or rejected outright
rejected
in a way that is no longer wanted or useful
cheque rejection
be rejected due to insufficient funds
check
rejected by a bank due to insufficient funds
abandoned
left alone or rejected by others
social interaction
experience being ignored or rejected by someone
relationship
be rejected or spurned in a relationship
legal
having a decision reversed or rejected
communication
rejected or refused in a blunt way
rejection
given up or rejected
rejection
disowned or rejected by someone or something
judgment
rejected as false or unjust
Examples of rejected in a sentence
Rejected ideas can sometimes lead to better solutions. The rejected manuscript lay forgotten in the drawer. She felt like a rejected toy, unwanted and unloved. He felt rejected when she declined his invitation. The rejected lover wrote a heartfelt letter. The rejected organ showed signs of inflammation.
Doctors monitored the rejected tissue closely.
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- French:rejeté, jeté, ...
- German:abgelehnt, verworfen, ...
- Italian:rifiutato, scartato, ...
- Spanish:no aprobado, descartado, ...
- Portuguese:rejeitado, descartado, ...
- Chinese:未被批准的, 被丢弃的, ...
- Japanese:却下された, 捨てられた, ...
- Arabic:مَرْفُوض, مُهْمَل, ...
- Hebrew:דָחוּי, מֻשְׁלָךְ, ...
- Russian:отклоненный, отброшенный, ...
- Ukrainian:відхилений, відкинутий, ...
- Hindi:अस्वीकृत, फेंका हुआ, ...
Definition of reject - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
refusalrefuse to accept or agree to something
- She rejected the job offer.
2.
- He rejected her proposal.
3.
wastediscard something as useless or worthless
- They rejected the broken chair.
4.
exclusionrefuse entrance or membership
- The club rejected his application.
5.
medicalTECH. fail to accept a foreign organ or tissueTECH.
- His body rejected the kidney transplant.
6.
acknowledgmentRare refuse to acknowledge or use somethingRare
- She rejected the outdated methods.
7.
- The player rejected the opponent's shot.
Noun
1.
discarded itemsomething discarded as imperfect or useless
- The factory sold the reject at a discount.
2.
dismissalperson or thing dismissed as inadequate
- The rejects were piled in the corner of the room..
3.
- He felt like a reject at the party.
Expressions with reject
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dismiss without consideration or discussion
The manager rejected out of hand the proposal for a new project.
refuse to accept the underlying proposition
They rejected the premise that the project was necessary.
dismiss a motion before trial starts
The judge decided to reject in limine the evidence.
electronic filter blocking specific frequency range
The band reject filter removed unwanted noise from the signal.
Origin of reject
Latin, rejectus (thrown back)
Examples of reject in a sentence
The committee rejected the proposal unanimously. She rejected his invitation to dinner. They rejected the idea of a blind date. She rejected the outdated computer. The factory rejects defective products daily. She rejected the offer to join the team.
The patient's body began to reject the transplanted liver. Unfortunately, her immune system rejected the donor heart. He rejected the proposal without a second thought. The committee rejected the application due to missing documents. He managed to reject the ball at the last second. She rejected the shot with impressive skill. The reject was repurposed into an art piece. They found a use for the reject in the new project. The factory's rejects were sold at a discount. He felt like a reject after being excluded from the team. The group treated him as a reject. She was labeled a reject by her peers.
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- French:refuser, rebut, ...
- German:ablehnen, Ausschuss, ...
- Italian:rifiutare, scarto, ...
- Spanish:rechazar, rechazo, ...
- Portuguese:rejeitar, refugo, ...
- Chinese:拒绝, 次品, ...
- Japanese:断る, 不良品, ...
- Arabic:رَفَضَ, مَرْفُوض, ...
- Hebrew:לִדְחוֹת, פָּסוּל, ...
- Russian:отказаться, отбракованный товар, ...
- Ukrainian:відхилити, брак, ...
- Hindi:अस्वीकार करना, रिजेक्ट, ...
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