1re·ject 
/rɪˈʤɛkt/ verb
re·jects; re·ject·ed; re·ject·ing /rɪˈʤɛkt/ verb [+ obj] 1 : to refuse to believe, accept, or consider (something)
▪ My teacher rejected my excuse for being late. ▪ The committee rejected my proposal/idea/suggestion/motion. ▪ I agree with several points of her argument, while rejecting [=disagreeing with] her conclusions. ▪ She rejected the package/letter [=she did not accept the delivery of the package, letter, etc.] and returned it unopened. 2 : to decide not to publish (something) or make (something) available to the public because it is not good enough
▪ My article/book/paper was rejected. ▪ The produce inspector rejected several crates of berries that had begun to grow mold. 3 a : to refuse to allow (someone) to join a club, to attend a school, etc.
▪ The college rejects hundreds of applicants each year.
b : to decide not to offer (someone) a job or position
▪ We rejected 5 of the 10 job applicants right away. 4 : to refuse to love, care for, or give attention to (someone)
▪ The mother cat rejected the smallest kitten and refused to feed it. ▪ Rejected by society, these street kids have to fend for themselves. ▪ He still loves her even though she's rejected him before. ▪ He wanted to ask her on a date, but he was afraid of being rejected. 5 medical, of a person's body : to produce substances that try to harm or destroy (a transplanted organ, a skin graft, etc.)
▪ The patient's immune system rejected the transplanted heart. = The patient rejected the transplanted heart.
▪ My teacher rejected my excuse for being late. ▪ The committee rejected my proposal/idea/suggestion/motion. ▪ I agree with several points of her argument, while rejecting [=disagreeing with] her conclusions. ▪ She rejected the package/letter [=she did not accept the delivery of the package, letter, etc.] and returned it unopened.
▪ My article/book/paper was rejected. ▪ The produce inspector rejected several crates of berries that had begun to grow mold.
▪ The college rejects hundreds of applicants each year.
b : to decide not to offer (someone) a job or position
▪ We rejected 5 of the 10 job applicants right away.
▪ The mother cat rejected the smallest kitten and refused to feed it. ▪ Rejected by society, these street kids have to fend for themselves. ▪ He still loves her even though she's rejected him before. ▪ He wanted to ask her on a date, but he was afraid of being rejected.
▪ The patient's immune system rejected the transplanted heart. = The patient rejected the transplanted heart.
— re·jec·tion /rɪˈʤɛkʃən/ noun, plural re·jec·tions
[count] ▪ The committee was unanimous in its rejection of my proposal. ▪ After many rejections, her novel was finally accepted for publication. [noncount] ▪ In any transplant operation, there is a risk of organ rejection. ▪ a rejection letter [=a letter saying that you or something you have written, made, etc., has been rejected]
/rɪˈʤɛkʃən/ noun, plural re·jec·tions [count] ▪ The committee was unanimous in its rejection of my proposal. ▪ After many rejections, her novel was finally accepted for publication. [noncount] ▪ In any transplant operation, there is a risk of organ rejection. ▪ a rejection letter [=a letter saying that you or something you have written, made, etc., has been rejected]
