AWL Sublist 5 · Academic Word

reject

/rɪˈdʒekt/ Syllables: re·ject

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

To refuse to accept, approve, or believe something; to dismiss as inadequate.

Synonyms

refuse decline dismiss

Antonyms

accept approve

Translations

reject in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

يرفض، ينبذ

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

أن تقول لا لشيء أو ترفض قبوله، مثل رفض فكرة أو عرض.

Easy Explanation

To reject means to refuse to accept something. Journals reject manuscripts that do not meet scope or quality standards after peer review.

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Memory TipRe- plus ject (throw) — to throw back as unacceptable.

Contextual Examples

Statisticians reject the null hypothesis when p-values fall below the predetermined alpha threshold.

The admissions committee may reject applications that lack required prerequisite coursework documentation.

Reviewers did not reject the paper outright but requested major revisions before final acceptance.

Word Families & Pronunciation

PART OF SPEECH	FORM
noun	rejection
adjective	rejected