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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    refuses declines dismisses repudiates spurns rebuffs denies turns down rejects renounces abandons forsakes deserts abdicates relinquishes surrenders waives repels fends off parries deflects divests jettisons sheds drops casts off casts aside sets aside puts aside lays aside dismisses ejects expels ousts throws out casts out banishes exiles ostracizes blackballs blacklists boycotts snubs slights ignores disregards disdains scornes disapproves disproves contradicts opposes resists withstands thwarts foils frustrates baffles stymies stifles quenches extinguishes annihilates nullifies voids invalidates cancels revokes rescinds repeals abolishes dismantles disbands disperses scatters routs vanquishes conquers subdues overpowers overwhelms crushes tramples stamps out eradicates exterminates annihilates destroys demolishes razes obliterates effaces eradicates expunges deletes removes eliminates

    Meaning of Rejects

    The primary meaning of the word "Rejects" is to refuse to accept or acknowledge something.

    Definitions

    • To refuse to accept, consider, or consider worthy of acceptance
    • To refuse to acknowledge or recognize the validity or authority of something
    • To refuse to accept or approve something, especially because it does not meet certain standards or requirements
    • To expel or eject someone or something from a place or position

    Etymology of Rejects

    The word "Rejects" comes from the Latin word "rejectus", which is the past participle of "rejicere", meaning "to throw back" or "to refuse"
    The word has been used in English since the 15th century to mean "to refuse to accept" or "to throw back"

    Example Uses

    • The company rejects all applications from unqualified candidates
    • She rejects the idea that money can buy happiness
    • The committee rejects the proposal due to lack of funding
    • The hospital rejects all donations of expired medical supplies

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    accepts approves confirms ratifies validates sanctions endorses supports backs upholds sustains maintains preserves conserves protects defends justifies warrants guarantees ensures secures adopts embraces welcomes receives includes integrates incorporates assimilates absorbs digestes processes acknowledges recognizes admits concedes allows permits tolerates condones pardons excuses forgives justifies rationalizes explains interprets understands comprehends appreciates values esteems respects honors reveres worships idolizes deifies

    Related Nouns

    rejection refusal denial dismissal repudiation renunciation abandonment desertion expulsion ejection ousting banishment exile ostracism boycott snub slight disregard disdain scorn disapproval disproof contradiction opposition resistance thwarting frustration bafflement stifling quenching annihilation nullification cancellation revocation repeal abolition dismantling disbanding dispersal scattering routing vanquishment conquest subjugation overpowering overwhelming crushing trampling stamping out eradication extermination annihilation destruction demolition razing obliteration effacement eradication expunging deletion removal elimination

    Related Verbs

    refuse decline dismiss repudiate spurn rebuff deny turn down reject renounce abandon forsake desert abdicate relinquish surrender waive repel fend off parry deflect divest jettison shed drop cast off cast aside set aside put aside lay aside dismiss eject expel oust throw out cast out banish exile ostracize blackball blacklist boycott snub slight disregard disdain scorn disapprove disprove contradict oppose resist thwart frustrate baffle stifle quench annihilate