REJECT

reject. Reject, v.t. to cast off, discard, dismiss, refuse

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Re‐ject″ (r?–j?kt″), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rejected; p. pr. & vb. n. Rejecting.] [[L. rejectus, p. p. of reicere, rejicere; pref. re- re- + jacere to throw: cf. F. rejeter, formerly also spelt rejecter. See Jet a shooting forth.]] 1. 1. To cast from one; to throw away; to discard.
Therefore all this exercise of hunting . . . the Utopians have rejected to their butchers. Robynson (More's Utopia). Reject me not from among thy children. Wisdom ix. 4. 2. 2. To refuse to receive or to acknowledge; to decline haughtily or harshly; to repudiate.
That golden scepter which thou didst reject. Milton. Because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me. Hos. iv. 6. 3. 3. To refuse to grant; as, to reject a prayer or request.
Syn. — To repel; renounce; discard; rebuff; refuse; decline.