kieltäytyminen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abstinence noun The practice of deliberately avoiding something one wants, such as food, alcohol, or sex.
- decline verb To become weaker, smaller, or worse over time.
- disavowal noun A statement denying that one knows, is connected to, or is responsible for something or someone.
- disclaimer noun A statement that limits or denies legal responsibility for something, typically attached to a product, website, contract or piece of advice.
- refusal noun The act of saying no to a request, offer, or demand.
Senses
kieltäytyminen is used for these senses in English:
- abstinence The practice of self-denial; self-restraint; forebearance from anything. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
- decline The act of declining or refusing something.
- disavowal A denial of knowledge, relationship, or responsibility towards something or someone.
- disclaimer (legal) A denial, disavowal, or renunciation, as of a title, claim, interest, estate, or trust; relinquishment or waiver of an interest or estate.
- refusal The act of refusing.
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.
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