re•ject /v. rɪˈdʒɛkt; n. ˈridʒɛkt/ v. [~ + object] to refuse to have, take, use, recognize, etc.: to reject a job offer. to refuse to grant (a request, demand, etc.); deny: The board rejected his request for a license. to refuse to accept or admit: The other children rejected him. to throw aside as useless or unsatisfactory: Any misshapen pieces coming off the assembly line are rejected . Medicine to have a reaction against (a transplanted organ or tissue). n. [countable] one that is ... Rejected means refused, dismissed, or not accepted. It is used when something or someone is turned down, such as an application, proposal, or idea, often implying disapproval or denial. The meaning of REJECTED is not given approval or acceptance. How to use rejected in a sentence. Synonyms for REJECTED : abandoned, deserted, disused, vacant, vacated, derelict, desolate, forgotten; Antonyms of REJECTED : saved, recovered, redeemed, reclaimed ...