verb
reject
To refuse to accept, approve, or use something.
The committee rejects the proposal because it costs too much.
Etymology
The parts mean throwing back. Rejecting something figuratively sends it away instead of admitting it into use or acceptance.
More examples
- You can reject the offer and keep looking.
- The machine rejected my wrinkled dollar bill.
- She rejects the idea that success depends on luck.
Forms
reject · rejects · rejected · rejecting
rejection noun — The act of refusing to accept something.