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(noun) cull
the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality
(verb) eliminate, rule out, winnow out
dismiss from consideration or a contest
John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi; This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration
(verb) freeze off, scorn, spurn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down
reject with contempt
She spurned his advances
(verb) disapprove
deem wrong or inappropriate
I disapprove of her child rearing methods
(verb) turn down, decline, pass up, refuse
refuse to accept
He refused my offer of hospitality
(verb) refuse, turn away, turn down
refuse entrance or membership
They turned away hundreds of fans; Black people were often rejected by country clubs
resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
His body rejected the liver of the donor