rejects

noun

Something that is rejected.

(derogatory, slang) An unpopular person.

(colloquial) A rejected defective product in a production line.

(aviation) A rejected takeoff.

verb

(transitive) To refuse to accept; to forswear.

(transitive) To refuse a romantic advance.

(basketball) To block a shot, especially if it sends the ball off the court.

Roots

rere- · Latin · back iacio-ject · Latin · throw

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Where does rejects come from?

The word rejects breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“back”); and -ject, from Latin iacio (“throw”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.