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Etymology edit

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *reiectāre, from Latin reiectus (thrown back; rejected), perfect passive participle of reiciō (to throw back; to repel; to reject), from re- (re-) + iaciō (to throw; to hurl). Cognate with Galician rexeitar.

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  • Hyphenation: re‧jei‧tar

Verb edit

rejeitar (first-person singular present rejeito, first-person singular preterite rejeitei, past participle rejeitado)

  1. to reject (to refuse to accept)
    Synonyms: enjeitar, excluir, recusar, refugar, repelir
    Antonyms: aceitar, admitir
  2. to disapprove (to refuse to approve)
    Synonyms: desaprovar, reprovar
    Antonyms: anuir, aquiescer, concordar, consentir
  3. to despise (to regard with contempt or scorn)
    Synonyms: depreciar, desmerecer, desprezar, menoscabar, menosprezar
  4. (medicine) to reject a transplanted organ
  5. (transitive) to vomit something
    Synonyms: vomitar, expelir

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