Added 9 October 2026
reject
/ɹɪˈd͡ʒɛkt/ noun
In Latin: negō, spernō Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about reject at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
verb
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Refuse to accept or acknowledge.
I reject the idea of starting a war
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Refuse to accept.
He refused my offer of hospitality
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Deem wrong or inappropriate.
I disapprove of her child rearing methods
Origin
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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