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reject reject definition

reject


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  reject 
 
  4  of  6  senses  of  reject 
 
  Sense  1 
  reject 
  =>  disbelieve,  discredit 
  =>  repudiate 
  =>  recuse 
  =>  reprobate 
  =>  renounce,  repudiate 
  =>  dismiss,  disregard,  brush  aside,  brush  off  discount,  push  aside,  ignore 
 
  Sense  2 
  refuse,  reject,  pass  up  turn  down  decline 
  =>  dishonor,  dishonour 
  =>  bounce 
 
  Sense  3 
  disapprove,  reject 
  =>  object 
  =>  deprecate 
  =>  deter,  discourage 
 
  Sense  4 
  reject,  spurn,  freeze  off  scorn,  pooh-pooh,  disdain,  turn  down 
  =>  rebuff,  snub,  brush  off  repel 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  reject 
 
  4  of  6  senses  of  reject 
 
  Sense  1 
  reject 
  =>  disbelieve,  discredit 
  =>  doubt 
  =>  distrust,  mistrust,  suspect 
  =>  doubt 
  =>  repudiate 
  =>  recuse 
  =>  reprobate 
  =>  renounce,  repudiate 
  =>  apostatize,  apostatise,  tergiversate 
  =>  abjure,  recant,  forswear,  retract,  resile 
  =>  swallow,  take  back  unsay,  withdraw 
  =>  refute,  rebut 
  =>  oppose,  controvert,  contradict 
  =>  veto,  blackball,  negative 
  =>  kill,  defeat,  vote  down  vote  out 
  =>  protest,  resist,  dissent 
  =>  strike,  walk  out 
  =>  demonstrate,  march 
  =>  picket 
  =>  rebel,  arise,  rise,  rise  up 
  =>  revolt 
  =>  mutiny 
  =>  rebel,  renegade 
  =>  answer 
  =>  deny 
  =>  abnegate 
  =>  dismiss,  disregard,  brush  aside,  brush  off  discount,  push  aside,  ignore 
  =>  slight,  cold-shoulder 
  =>  discredit 
  =>  pass  off 
  =>  scoff,  flout 
  =>  turn  a  blind  eye 
  =>  laugh  off  laugh  away 
  =>  disoblige 
 
  Sense  2 
  refuse,  reject,  pass  up  turn  down  decline 
  =>  dishonor,  dishonour 
  =>  bounce 
 
  Sense  3 
  disapprove,  reject 
  =>  object 
  =>  demur,  except 
  =>  challenge,  take  exception 
  =>  appeal 
  =>  cavil,  carp,  chicane 
  =>  mind 
  =>  bristle  at  bridle  at  bridle  up  bristle  up 
  =>  remonstrate 
  =>  raise  hell 
  =>  deprecate 
  =>  deter,  discourage 
 
  Sense  4 
  reject,  spurn,  freeze  off  scorn,  pooh-pooh,  disdain,  turn  down 
  =>  rebuff,  snub,  brush  off  repel 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  reject 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  reject 
 
  6  senses  of  reject 
 
  Sense  1 
  reject 
  =>  judge 
 
  Sense  2 
  refuse,  reject,  pass  up  turn  down  decline 
 
  Sense  3 
  disapprove,  reject 
 
  Sense  4 
  reject,  spurn,  freeze  off  scorn,  pooh-pooh,  disdain,  turn  down 
  =>  refuse,  decline 
 
  Sense  5 
  reject,  turn  down  turn  away  refuse 
 
  Sense  6 
  rule  out  eliminate,  reject 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  reject 
 
  reject  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  6) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  reject 
 
  Sense  2 
  refuse,  reject,  pass  up  turn  down  decline 
 
  Sense  4 
  reject,  spurn,  freeze  off  scorn,  pooh-pooh,  disdain,  turn  down 
  =>  refuse,  decline 
 
  Sense  5 
  reject,  turn  down  turn  away  refuse 
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  Sense  1 
  reject 
  =>  judge 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  disapprove,  reject 
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  Sense  6 
  rule  out  eliminate,  reject 
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  Grep  of  noun  reject 
  reject 
  rejection 
 
  Overview  of  noun  reject 
 
  The  noun  reject  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  cull,  reject  --  (the  person  or  thing  rejected  or  set  aside  as  inferior  in  quality) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  reject 
 
  The  verb  reject  has  6  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (19)  reject  --  (refuse  to  accept  or  acknowledge;  "I  reject  the  idea  of  starting  a  war";  "The  journal  rejected  the  student's  paper") 
  2.  (15)  refuse,  reject,  pass  up  turn  down  decline  --  (refuse  to  accept  "He  refused  my  offer  of  hospitality") 
  3.  (2)  disapprove,  reject  --  (refuse  to  approve;  "I  disapprove  of  her  child  rearing  methods") 
  4.  (1)  reject,  spurn,  freeze  off  scorn,  pooh-pooh,  disdain,  turn  down  --  (reject  with  contempt;  "She  spurned  his  advances") 
  5.  reject,  turn  down  turn  away  refuse  --  (refuse  entrance  or  membership;  "They  turned  away  hundreds  of  fans";  "Black  people  were  often  rejected  by  country  clubs") 
  6.  rule  out  eliminate,  reject  --  (dismiss  from  consideration;  "John  was  ruled  out  as  a  possible  suspect  because  he  had  a  strong  alibi";  "This  possibility  can  be  eliminated  from  our  consideration") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  reject 
  rejected 
  rejective 
 
  Overview  of  noun  reject 
 
  The  noun  reject  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  cull,  reject  --  (the  person  or  thing  rejected  or  set  aside  as  inferior  in  quality) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  reject 
 
  The  verb  reject  has  6  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (19)  reject  --  (refuse  to  accept  or  acknowledge;  "I  reject  the  idea  of  starting  a  war";  "The  journal  rejected  the  student's  paper") 
  2.  (15)  refuse,  reject,  pass  up  turn  down  decline  --  (refuse  to  accept  "He  refused  my  offer  of  hospitality") 
  3.  (2)  disapprove,  reject  --  (refuse  to  approve;  "I  disapprove  of  her  child  rearing  methods") 
  4.  (1)  reject,  spurn,  freeze  off  scorn,  pooh-pooh,  disdain,  turn  down  --  (reject  with  contempt;  "She  spurned  his  advances") 
  5.  reject,  turn  down  turn  away  refuse  --  (refuse  entrance  or  membership;  "They  turned  away  hundreds  of  fans";  "Black  people  were  often  rejected  by  country  clubs") 
  6.  rule  out  eliminate,  reject  --  (dismiss  from  consideration;  "John  was  ruled  out  as  a  possible  suspect  because  he  had  a  strong  alibi";  "This  possibility  can  be  eliminated  from  our  consideration") 



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