weigeren — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abdicate verb To formally give up a position of power, especially a throne.
- decline verb To become weaker, smaller, or worse over time.
- deny verb To state that something is not true.
- disable verb To take away someone's ability to do something, especially by injuring them.
- forbid verb To order someone not to do something; to prohibit.
- grudge noun A long-held feeling of resentment or ill will toward someone, usually because of a past wrong.
- refuse verb To say no to a request, offer, or order.
- refute verb To prove that a claim or argument is false or wrong.
- reprobate adj Rejected; cast off as worthless.
Senses
weigeren is used for these senses in English:
- 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.
- deny To disclaim connection with, responsibility for, etc.; to refuse to acknowledge; to disown; to abjure; to disavow.
- disable (chiefly, electronics, computing) To deactivate, to make inoperational (especially of a function of an electronic or mechanical device).
- forbid (transitive) To disallow; to proscribe.
- grudge To be unwilling to give or allow (someone something). [from 16th c.]
- refuse (transitive) To decline (a request or demand).
- refute (transitive, proscribed) To deny the truth or correctness of (something).
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.
decline — full definition
- verb To become weaker, smaller, or worse over time.
- verb To politely refuse an offer or invitation.
- noun A gradual decrease or worsening.