ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 01669 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
reject
v.
US/rɪˈdʒɛkt/
UK/rɪˈdʒɛkt/
CSAT Frequency72/100
TOEIC Frequency68/100
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Meanings of reject
1verb
To refuse to accept, approve, or allow something or someone.
The committee rejected the proposal due to budget constraints.
The committee rejected the proposal due to budget constraints.
She rejected his job offer and decided to start her own business.
She rejected his job offer and decided to start her own business.
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Derivatives of reject
rejection
the act of rejecting (noun)
After facing multiple rejections, he finally received an acceptance letter.
After facing multiple rejections, he finally received an acceptance letter.
reject a claim
to refuse to accept a demand or request (verb phrase)
The insurance company will reject your claim if you miss the deadline.
The insurance company will reject your claim if you miss the deadline.
rejected
not accepted or approved (adjective)
The rejected applicants were offered feedback to improve their qualifications.
The rejected applicants were offered feedback to improve their qualifications.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of reject
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Common Phrases with reject
reject an offerreject an offer
reject a proposalreject a proposal
reject outrightreject outright
reject forreject for
reject due toreject due to
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Practice Question: reject
Choose the best word for the blank
The university will ___ applications that lack required documentation.
- A rejecting
- B reject
- C rejected
- D to reject
The base form 'reject' is correct after the modal 'will' in a simple future tense construction.