reject

[ri-jekt, ree-jekt] / rɪˈdʒɛkt, ˈri dʒɛkt /

VERB

say no to

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deny dismiss rebuff refuse renounce repudiate scrap spurn turn down veto

STRONG

burn cashier chuck decline despise disallow disbelieve discard discount discredit disdain eliminate exclude jettison jilt kill nix repel reprobate repulse scoff scorn scout second shed shun slough

WEAK

cast aside cast off cast out give thumbs down to not buy pass by pass on pass up put down shoot down throw away throw out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

OK accept admit agree allow approve grant keep sanction welcome

STRONG

admire attract believe include increase like love praise take on trust

WEAK

choose ratify

Example Sentences

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“We strongly reject the suggestion that the Justice family is hiding assets,” the family’s lawyer said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

She says that people reject AI slop because “it feels really easy. It’s throwaway, it’s superficial,” whereas artists like Anadol are, “showing how much work went into it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

His duet videos, he says, aim to reassure others that "you don't have to reject who you were to become who you are".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

If management refuses to yield in its quest for a salary cap—something the players have vowed to reject under any circumstance—that streak could soon end.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Park hadn't expected his mom to like Eleanor, not right away—but he hadn't expected her to reject her, either.

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell

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