reject

[ri-jekt, ree-jekt] / rɪˈdʒɛkt, ˈri dʒɛkt /

VERB

say no to

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deny dismiss rebuff refuse renounce repudiate scrap spurn turn down veto

STRONG

burn cashier chuck decline despise disallow disbelieve discard discount discredit disdain eliminate exclude jettison jilt kill nix repel reprobate repulse scoff scorn scout second shed shun slough

WEAK

cast aside cast off cast out give thumbs down to not buy pass by pass on pass up put down shoot down throw away throw out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

OK accept admit agree allow approve grant keep sanction welcome

STRONG

admire attract believe include increase like love praise take on trust

WEAK

choose ratify

Example Sentences

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Siddiq, who is based in London and has rejected the charges, is unlikely to serve the jail term.

From BBC

Also on Sunday, for only the second time in the Premier League, a referee rejected a red card review at the pitchside monitor.

From BBC

Siddiq, who is based in London and has rejected the charges, is unlikely to serve the sentence.

From BBC

Prosecutors rejected the claim, saying Han's alleged offence was "extremely egregious".

From Barron's

In December 1886, Samuel Gompers founded the American Federation of Labor, organizing only skilled workers and focusing on “pure and simple” unionism that rejected state intervention.

From The Wall Street Journal

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