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reject

Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈd͡ʒɛkt/

The English word “reject” has 7 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To refuse to accept; to forswear.
  2. To block a shot, especially if it sends the ball off the court.
  3. To refuse a romantic advance.

noun

  1. Something that is rejected.
  2. An unpopular person.
  3. A rejected defective product in a production line.
  4. A rejected takeoff.

Etymology

From Late Middle English rejecten, from Latin reiectus, past participle of reicere (“to throw back”), from re- (“back”) + iacere (“to throw”). Displaced native Old English āweorpan (literally “to throw out”).

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