afwijzen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abandon verb To leave someone or something behind for good, especially when you have a duty to stay.
- abdicate verb To formally give up a position of power, especially a throne.
- decline verb To become weaker, smaller, or worse over time.
- dismiss verb To fire someone from a job, or to formally end someone's employment.
- reject verb To refuse to accept, believe, or agree to something.
Senses
afwijzen is used for these senses in English:
- abandon (transitive, obsolete) To cast out; to banish; to expel; to reject. [Attested from the mid 16th century until the mid 17th century.]
- abdicate (transitive, obsolete) To reject; to cast off; to discard. [mid 16th – late 17th c.]
- decline (transitive) To choose not to do something; refuse, forbear, refrain.
- dismiss (transitive) To reject; to refuse to accept.
- reject (transitive) To refuse to accept; to forswear.
abandon — full definition
- verb To leave someone or something behind for good, especially when you have a duty to stay.
- verb To give up an activity, plan, or belief completely.
- noun Total freedom from restraint or inhibition, especially in the phrase "with abandon".
abdicate — full definition
- verb To formally give up a position of power, especially a throne.
- verb To fail to carry out a duty or responsibility one is expected to fulfill.