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Reject

Rih-JEHKT

/rɪˈdʒɛkt/

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reject

Dictionary meaning

The person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality.

Examples

  • I reject the idea of starting a war.
  • The patient's body rejected the liver of the donor.

Synonyms: cull

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