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отказ — meaning in English

otkaz

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English meaning

  • axe noun A tool with a heavy blade on one side of the head and a long handle, used for chopping wood.
  • denial noun A refusal to admit that something is true.
  • negation noun The act of negating something.
  • refusal noun The act of saying no to a request, offer, or demand.
  • rejection noun The act of refusing or turning down something or someone.
  • renunciation noun A formal declaration that you are giving up a right, title, claim or citizenship.
  • waiver noun A document or formal statement giving up a legal right or claim.

Senses

отказ is used for these senses in English:

  • axe (informal) A dismissal or rejection.
  • denial (psychology) A defense mechanism involving a refusal to accept the truth of a phenomenon or prospect.
  • negation (countable) A denial or contradiction.
  • refusal The act of refusing.
  • rejection The act of rejecting.
  • renunciation The act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid.

axe — full definition

  1. noun A tool with a heavy blade on one side of the head and a long handle, used for chopping wood.
  2. noun figurative: A drastic cut, cancellation, or dismissal.
  3. verb To cancel, cut, or dismiss something or someone abruptly.

denial — full definition

  1. noun A refusal to admit that something is true.
  2. noun A refusal to accept an unpleasant truth or reality, often as a psychological coping mechanism.
  3. noun A refusal to grant or provide something requested.

Related Bulgarian words