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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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Courts should reject this reasoning before its logic spreads.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

As women became more common on stage, audiences began to reject male actors in female roles.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

But still, I’m not sure we should reject the impulse to explore extreme ideas to stop global heating, since the current consensus seems to be doing next to nothing.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Environmental groups on Friday urged Congress to reject the cuts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

I had my three years at Cambridge at least, and I had an obvious reason to reject my family.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.