reject

Definitions

1. verb

   To refuse to accept something.

   Examples

   • She rejected my improved offer.
   • The committee rejected the plan.
2. verb

   In basketball, to block a shot so the ball flies away.

   Examples

   • He rejected the shot and the crowd cheered.
   • The tall center rejected three shots in the game.
3. verb

   To say no to someone who wants a romantic relationship.

   Examples

   • I have been rejected three times this week.
   • She felt sad when he rejected her.
4. noun

   Something that is turned down or thrown away.

   Examples

   • Most lines were either accepts or rejects.
   • The factory threw away the rejects.
   ≈castaway
5. noun

   In informal speech, a person nobody likes.

   Examples

   • He felt like a reject at the new school.
   • The other kids treated her like a reject.
   ≈outcast≈castaway≈alien
6. noun

   A product that failed a quality check.

   Examples

   • The factory sold the rejects at a lower price.
   • Workers removed the rejects from the line.
7. noun

   A pilot stopping a takeoff before the plane leaves the ground.

   Examples

   • The pilot made a rejected takeoff because of a warning light.
   • The plane stopped safely after a reject.
   ≈RTO