reject

/ri-ˈjekt/

Middle English, from Latin rejectus, past participle of reicere, from re- + jacere to throw

verb

  1. to refuse to accept, consider, submit to, take for some purpose, or use

  2. to refuse to hear, receive, or admit : rebuff, repel

  3. to refuse as lover or spouse

rejected the suggestion

parents who reject their children

decline refuse reject repudiate spurn mean to turn away by not accepting, receiving, or considering. decline often implies courteous refusal especially of offers or invitations. refuse suggests more positiveness or ungraciousness and often implies the denial of something asked for.

noun

  1. a rejected person or thing; especially : one rejected as not wanted, unsatisfactory, or not fulfilling requirements