REJECT
Scrabble letter values: R1E1J8E1C3T1 = 15
Definition
- noun the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality. — synonyms: cull
- verb refuse to accept or acknowledge.
- verb refuse to accept. — synonyms: refuse, pass_up, turn_down, decline
- verb deem wrong or inappropriate. — synonyms: disapprove
- verb reject with contempt. — synonyms: spurn, freeze_off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn_down
- verb resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ. — synonyms: resist, refuse
- verb refuse entrance or membership. — synonyms: turn_down, turn_away, refuse
- verb dismiss from consideration or a contest. — synonyms: rule_out, eliminate, winnow_out
Examples
- “I reject the idea of starting a war”
- “The journal rejected the student's paper”
- “He refused my offer of hospitality”