(something) which has been thrown out because it is not of the usual standard noun, adjective(something) which has been thrown out because it is not of the usual standardExamplessale of rejects or of reject items • to sell off reject stockverbto refuse to accept something, or to say that something is not satisfactoryExampleThe board rejected the draft budget.Usagethe company rejected the takeover bidthe directors recommended that the shareholders should not accept the bid to refuse to accept something, or to say that something is not satisfactory