B1verbworkrelationships
US/rɪˈdʒekt/
UK/rɪˈdʒekt/
to refuse to accept, believe in or agree to something or someone
In context
The manager rejected my idea without even listening to it.
Her visa application was rejected because a document was missing.
He felt rejected when his friends did not invite him.
Words that go with reject
verb + noun
- reject an offerShe rejected an offer from a big bank.
- reject a proposalThe council rejected the proposal.
- reject an applicationThey rejected my application twice.
- reject the ideaMost parents rejected the idea of a longer school day.
adverb + verb
- firmly rejectThe minister firmly rejected the claims.