Re-jēct’, v. t.
v. t. [imp. & p. p. REJECTED; p. pr. & vb. n. REJECTING.] [Lat. rejicere, rejectum, from re, back, and jacere, to throw; Fr. rejeter, It. rigettare.]
Sense 1. To cast from one; to throw away; to discard. Have I rejected those that me adored? Browne.
Sense 2. To refuse to receive; to decline haughtily or harshly; to repudiate. “That golden scepter which thou didst reject.” Milton. Because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee. Hos. iv. 6.
Sense 3. To refuse to grant; as, to reject a prayer or request.
Synonyms— To repel; slight; despise; renounce; rebuff; decline.