Definition
To refuse to accept, believe, or agree to something.
Etymology
From Latin *re-* “back” and *iacere* “to throw,” via Latin *reicere* “to throw back.” Over time, the idea of physically throwing something back became the idea of refusing or dismissing it.
Kelly Says
When you ‘reject’ something, you’re metaphorically tossing it back at the person who offered it. The physical motion of “throwing back” turned into an emotional and intellectual motion of saying no.
Translations
AFAfrikaans
verwerp
ver-VERP
AMአማርኛ
ማስተዋወቅ
mas-te-wa-weq
BGБългарски
отхвърлям
ot-khvur-LYAM
BNবাংলা
প্রত্যাখ্যান করা
pro-ttya-khyan ko-ra
CACatalà
rebutjar
re-but-ZHAR
CSČeština
odmítnout
od-MEET-nout
DEDeutsch
ablehnen
ab-LEY-nen
ELΕλληνικά
απορρίπτω
a-po-RRIP-to
ESEspañol
rechazar
re-cha-ZAR
ETEesti
keelduma
keel-DU-ma
EUEuskara
baztertu
baz-ter-TU
FAفارسی
رد کردن
rad kar-dan
FISuomi
hylätä
hy-LAE-tae
FRFrançais
rejeter
re-zhe-TE
GLGalego
rexeitar
re-shey-TAR
HIहिन्दी
अस्वीकार करना
as-vi-kaar kar-NA
HRHrvatski
odbaciti
od-ba-TSI-ti
HUMagyar
elutasít
e-lu-ta-SHEET
IDBahasa Indonesia
menolak
me-no-LAK
ITItaliano
rifiutare
ri-fyu-TA-re
KO한국어
거절하다
geo-jeol-ha-da
LTLietuvių
atmesiti
at-me-SI-ti
LVLatviešu
noraidīt
no-rai-DIIT
MNМонгол
татгалзах
tatgalzakh
MSBahasa Melayu
menolak
me-no-LAK
MYမြန်မာ
ငြင်းပယ်
ngyin-pye
NLNederlands
afwijzen
af-VEY-zen
PLPolski
odrzucać
od-ZHU-chach
PTPortuguês
rejeitar
re-zhey-TAR
RORomână
respinge
res-PIN-je
RUРусский
отклонять
ot-klo-NYAT'
SKSlovenčina
odmietnuť
od-MYET-nut
SLSlovenščina
zavrniti
za-vr-NI-ti
SRСрпски
одбацити
od-ba-tsi-ti
SVSvenska
avvisa
av-VEE-sa
SWKiswahili
kataa
ka-TA-a
TAதமிழ்
நிராகரி
ni-raa-ka-ri
TEతెలుగు
తిరస్కరించు
ti-ras-ka-rin-chu
TRTürkçe
reddetmek
red-det-MEK
UKУкраїнська
відхиляти
vid-khy-LYA-ty
URاردو
مسترد کرنا
mus-tarad kar-NA
VITiếng Việt
từ chối
tu choi