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# node reject

    Usage:  docker node reject NODE [NODE...]

    Reject a node from the swarm

Reject a node from joining the swarm. This command targets a docker engine that is a manager in the swarm cluster.


```bash
$ docker node reject <node name>
```

## Related information

* [node accept](node_accept.md)
* [node promote](node_promote.md)
* [node demote](node_demote.md)