the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality
[ Syn: cull ]
reject (n.)
refuse to accept or acknowledge; I reject the idea of starting a war; The journal rejected the student's paper'
refuse to accept; He refused my offer of hospitality
deem wrong or inappropriate; I disapprove of her child rearing methods
[ Syn: disapprove ]
reject with contempt; She spurned his advances
[ Syn: spurn , freeze off , scorn , pooh-pooh , disdain , turn down ]
resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ; His body rejected the liver of the donor
refuse entrance or membership; They turned away hundreds of fans; Black people were often rejected by country clubs
dismiss from consideration or a contest; John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi; This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration
[ Syn: rule out , eliminate , winnow out ]