hylkääminen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abandonment noun The act of leaving someone or something behind completely, or the state of having been left that way.
- decline verb To become weaker, smaller, or worse over time.
- dereliction noun A failure to do what duty requires; neglect of responsibility.
- 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.
- vacation noun A trip or period of time away from home taken for rest or pleasure.
Senses
hylkääminen is used for these senses in English:
- abandonment The act of abandoning, or the state of being abandoned; total desertion; relinquishment. [Late 16th century.]
- abandonment The voluntary leaving of a person to whom one is bound by a special relation, as a wife, husband or child; desertion.
- decline The act of declining or refusing something.
- dereliction The act of abandoning something, or the state of being abandoned.
- rejection The act of rejecting.
- renunciation The act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid.
- vacation The act of vacating something; moving out. [from 19th c.]
abandonment — full definition
- noun The act of leaving someone or something behind completely, or the state of having been left that way.
- noun In law, the formal giving up of a right, claim, or piece of property.
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.