to reject someone
1reject — [ri jekt′; ] for n. [ rē′jekt] vt. [LME rejecten < L rejectus, pp. of reicere, rejicere, to throw or fling back < re , back + jacere, to throw: see JET1] 1. to refuse to take, agree to, accede to, use, believe, etc. 2. to discard or throw… …
2reject — I UK [rɪˈdʒekt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms reject : present tense I/you/we/they reject he/she/it rejects present participle rejecting past tense rejected past participle rejected *** 1) a) to not agree to an offer, proposal, or request It… …
3reject — re|ject1 [ rı dʒekt ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to not agree to an offer, proposal, or request: It is almost certain that our offer will be rejected. reject something out of hand (=reject something completely): The administration has rejected the… …
4reject — ▪ I. reject re‧ject 2 [ˈriːdʒekt] noun [countable] a product which is not good enough and will be thrown away or sold cheaply: • If the number of rejects exceeds this level, the batch is returned. [m0] ▪ II. reject re‧ject 1 [rɪˈdʒekt] verb… …
5reject*/*/ — [rɪˈdʒekt] verb [T] I 1) to not accept or agree with something such as an offer or an argument Our proposal was rejected.[/ex] 2) to refuse to accept someone for a job or a course of study 3) to behave in an unkind way to someone who wants… …
6reject — ♦♦ rejects, rejecting, rejected (The verb is pronounced [[t]rɪʤe̱kt[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]ri͟ːʤekt[/t]].) 1) VERB If you reject something such as a proposal, a request, or an offer, you do not accept it or you do not agree to it. [V n] …
7reject — re|ject1 W2S2 [rıˈdʒekt] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(offer/suggestion/idea)¦ 2¦(not choose somebody)¦ 3¦(product)¦ 4¦(not love somebody)¦ 5¦(organ)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of reicere to throw back ] 1.) …
8reject — rejectable, adj. rejecter, n. rejective, adj. v. /ri jekt /; n. /ree jekt/, v.t. 1. to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job. 2. to refuse to grant (a request, demand, etc.). 3. to refuse to accept (someone or …
9reject — verb (t) /rəˈdʒɛkt / (say ruh jekt) 1. to refuse to have, take, recognise, etc. 2. to refuse to grant (a demand, etc.). 3. to refuse to accept (a person); rebuff. 4. to throw away, discard, or refuse as useless or unsatisfactory. 5. to cast out… …
10reject — 1. verb 1) the loggers rejected the offer Syn: turn down, refuse, decline, say no to, spurn; informal give the thumbs down to Ant: accept 2) Jamie rejected her Syn: rebuff, spurn …
