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Etymology
From L. reicere, to throw back, from re-#Latin|re-, back, + iacere, to throw
Pronunciation
(verb): rÄjÄ�kt', /rɪË�dÊ�É�kt/, /<tt>rI"dZEkt</tt>/
(noun): r�'j�kt, /�ri�d��kt/, /<tt>"ri:dZEkt</tt>/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�kt|-�kt
Verb
en-verb
- transitive to refuse to accept
#:She even rejected my improved offer.
Synonyms
(refuse to accept): decline, refuse, turn down, repudiate, disown, abnegate, abjure, deny
Antonyms
(refuse to accept): accept, take up
Translations
trans-top|refuse to accept
Arabic: ARchar|ر�ض IPAchar|(ráfa�a)
Chinese: �� (jùjué)
Czech: odmÃtnout, zamÃtnout
Danish: afvise
Dutch: verwerpen
Finnish: hylätä
French: rejeter
German: verwerfen, ablehnen, zurückweisen
Hungarian: visszautasÃtani, elvetni
Italian: respingere, rifiutare
trans-mid
Japanese: �絶�� (������, kyozetsu surú)
Korean: �리� (beorida)
Norwegian: avslå, avvise
Polish: odrzuca�
Portuguese: rejeitar
Russian: о�ве�га�� (otvergát�)
Spanish: rechazar
Telugu: తిరస��రి��� (tiraskarimchu)
Turkish: reddetmek
Swedish: avslå, avvisa
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Noun
en-noun
- Something that is rejected.
- (derogatory slang) An unpopular person.
Translations
trans-top|something that is rejected
trans-mid
trans-bottom
slang: an unpopular person
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Related terms
rejection
Category:English heteronyms
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ru:reject
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ta:reject
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