reject

(n) the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality cull,

(v) refuse to accept or acknowledge
- I reject the idea of starting a war
- The journal rejected the student's paper
(v) refuse to accept
- He refused my offer of hospitality
pass up, turn down, decline, refuse,
(v) deem wrong or inappropriate
- I disapprove of her child rearing methods
disapprove,
(v) reject with contempt
- She spurned his advances
freeze off, spurn, disdain, pooh-pooh, scorn, turn down,
(v) resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
- His body rejected the liver of the donor
refuse, resist,
(v) refuse entrance or membership
- They turned away hundreds of fans
- Black people were often rejected by country clubs
turn down, turn away, refuse,
(v) dismiss from consideration or a contest
- John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi
- This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration
winnow out, rule out, eliminate,

cull pass up turn down decline refuse disapprove freeze off spurn disdain pooh-pooh scorn resist turn away winnow out rule out eliminate

accept take have approve O.K. okay sanction allow in intromit admit let in

rejected rejection rejective