v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Rejected; p. pr. & vb. n. Rejecting. ] [ L. rejectus, p. p. of reicere, rejicere; pref. re- re- + jacere to throw: cf. F. rejeter, formerly also spelt rejecter. See Jet a shooting forth. ] 1. To cast from one; to throw away; to discard. [ 1913 Webster ]

Therefore all this exercise of hunting . . . the Utopians have rejected to their butchers. Robynson (More's Utopia). [ 1913 Webster ]

Reject me not from among thy children. Wisdom ix. 4. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To refuse to receive or to acknowledge; to decline haughtily or harshly; to repudiate. [ 1913 Webster ]

That golden scepter which thou didst reject. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me. Hos. iv. 6. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To refuse to grant; as, to reject a prayer or request. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- To repel; renounce; discard; rebuff; refuse; decline. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of being, or that ought to be, rejected. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. L. rejectare, v. intens. fr. rejicere. See Reject. ] Things thrown out or away; especially, things excreted by a living organism. J. Fleming. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. rejectaneus. ] Not chosen or received; rejected. [ Obs. ] “Profane, rejectaneous, and reprobate people.” Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who rejects. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. rejectio: cf. F. réjection. ] Act of rejecting, or state of being rejected. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Implying or requiring rejection; rejectable. Cudworth. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Rejecting, or tending to reject. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Act of rejecting; matter rejected, or thrown away. Eaton. [ 1913 Webster ]