reject

Etymology

From Late Middle English rejecten, from Latin rēiectus, past participle of reicere (“to throw back”), from re- (“back”) + iacere (“to throw”). Displaced native Old English āweorpan (literally “to throw out”).

verb

1. (transitive) To refuse to accept.
   She even rejected my improved offer.
2. (basketball) To block a shot, especially if it sends the ball off the court.
3. To refuse a romantic advance.
   I've been rejected three times this week.
   It's unexpected / It usually is / When you're rejected / Or you take a hit 2011, Lenka, Ben H. Allen (lyrics and music), “Roll with the Punches”, in Two, performed by Lenka

noun

1. Something that is rejected.
2. (derogatory slang) An unpopular person.
3. (colloquial) A rejected defective product in a production line.
4. (aviation) A rejected takeoff.