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Meaning of rejecting
The primary meaning of the word "rejecting" is to refuse to accept or acknowledge something.
Etymology of rejecting
The word "rejecting" comes from the Latin "rejectare", which means "to throw back" and is a combination of "re-" (meaning "back" or "again") and "icere" (meaning "to throw"), and the suffix "-ing" which forms the present participle of the verb "reject"
Synonyms
declining
refusing
dismissing
spurning
repudiating
denying
rebuffing
turning down
disallowing
vetoing
forbidding
prohibiting
negating
opposing
contradicting
disapproving
disavowing
renouncing
abandoning
deserting
jilting
snubbing
slighting
ignoring
overlooking
disregarding
disdaining
scorning
repelling
expelling
ejecting
excluding
ostracizing
blacklisting
boycotting
rejecting
renouncing
Definitions
- To refuse to accept, consider, or consider worthy of something
- To refuse to recognize or acknowledge the validity or authority of something
- To push or force something or someone away, typically in a rough or unceremonious manner
Usage Examples
- The company is rejecting the proposal due to lack of funding
- She was rejecting the idea of moving to a new city
- The government is rejecting the opposition's demands for reform
Antonyms
accepting
approving
allowing
permitting
tolerating
endorsing
supporting
embracing
welcoming
acknowledging
recognizing
validating
confirming
affirming
ratifying
sanctioning
authorizing
legitimizing
justifying
condoning
excusing
pardoning
forgiving
acquitting
exonerating
vindicating