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Word: Reject
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin reject- ‘thrown back’, from the verb reicere, from re- ‘back’ + jacere ‘to throw’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
rɪˈdʒɛkt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
dismiss as inadequate, unacceptable, or faulty
Short Definition:dismiss as inadequate or faulty
Examples:- union negotiators rejected a 1.5 per cent pay award
- these explanations of criminal behaviour have been rejected by sociologists
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