# deferred.reject()

## deferred.reject ( args ) Returns: Deferred version added: 1.5

- args
  Type: Anything
  Optional arguments that are passed to the failCallbacks.

Description: Reject a Deferred object and call any failCallbacks with the given args.

Normally, only the creator of a Deferred should call this method; you can prevent other code from changing the Deferred's state by returning a restricted Promise object through `deferred.promise()`.

When the Deferred is rejected, any failCallbacks added by `deferred.then()` or `deferred.fail()` are called. Callbacks are executed in the order they were added. Each callback is passed the `args` from the `deferred.reject()` call. Any failCallbacks added after the Deferred enters the rejected state are executed immediately when they are added, using the arguments that were passed to the `deferred.reject()` call. For more information, see the documentation for jQuery.Deferred().