rejeter

Rejeter is a French verb meaning to throw back, to discard, or to refuse. It is formed from the prefix re- combined with jeter (to throw), and is used to indicate that something is not accepted or must be sent back, as well as to actively reject a proposal, claim, or idea.

Common usages include rejeter une proposition, rejeter une demande, or rejeter la faute onto someone else. It can describe both abstract refusals and concrete actions, such as rejeter un objet or that an item has been rejected. In everyday language, it covers intentions (to refuse) and outcomes (to discard).

In statistics and research, rejeter l'hypothèse nulle means to reject the null hypothesis, typically when evidence meets a preset significance level. In law and administration, the term is used to indicate a decision refusing a petition, application, or appeal.

Noun form: le rejet denotes the act of rejection or a rejected item. In manufacturing and quality control, un rejet is a defective part removed from production. The related adjective rejeté means rejected.

Related forms and cognates appear in several French expressions, reflecting the core idea of turning something away or returning it.