Rejecting
/rɪˈdʒɛktɪŋ/
Definitions
3 meaningsTo refuse to accept, consider, or allow something.
/rɪˈdʒɛkt/
To refuse to accept or believe something.
The committee rejected the application due to insufficient information.
💡 Simply: Imagine someone offers you a piece of cake you don't like. Rejecting it is like saying, 'No thank you, I don't want that!' It's a way of saying 'no' to something.
👶 For kids: To say 'no' to something.
More Examples
He rejected her offer of help.
Many voters rejected the amendment.
How It's Used
"The Senate rejected the proposed legislation."
"She rejected his proposal."
To refuse to show someone affection or emotional support.
/rɪˈdʒɛkt/
To fail to give affection or emotional support.
She feared being rejected by her friends.
💡 Simply: It's like when you're sad and want a hug, but someone doesn't give it to you. They're rejecting you, meaning they're not giving you the affection or support you need.
👶 For kids: To not like someone or not want them around.
More Examples
The artist felt rejected by the art world.
The applicant worried about the potential of being rejected for the job.
How It's Used
"The child felt rejected by their peers."
"He felt rejected after being ignored."
Describes something that has been rejected or is considered unacceptable.
/rɪˈdʒɛktɪd/
Describes something that has been rejected or is no longer wanted.
The rejected proposal was revised and resubmitted.
💡 Simply: Like when a store doesn't want a product anymore, so it's put on sale. The item has been rejected, or not wanted anymore.
👶 For kids: Something that someone doesn't want.
More Examples
Rejected materials were recycled.
The rejected applicants received letters explaining their unsuccessful outcome.
How It's Used
"The rejected products were sold at a discounted price."
"She felt rejected and unwanted."
Synonyms
Decline
Dismiss
Refuse
Abandon
Exclude
Denied
Discarded
Refused
Idioms & expressions
reject out of hand
To dismiss or refuse something immediately without serious consideration.
"He rejected the proposal out of hand, without even reading it."
rejection slip
A formal notification that something (e.g., a manuscript) has been rejected.
"The author received a rejection slip from the magazine."
From Middle English *rejecten*, from Latin *reicere* ('to throw back, cast off'), from *re-* ('back, again') + *iacere* ('to throw').
Historically, 'reject' has been used since the 14th century and initially meant 'to drive or throw back'.
Memory tip
Think of someone throwing something back at you. You are rejecting it.
Practice
Word Origin
Root: reicere