torjua — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abnegate verb To give up something, such as a right or privilege, often as an act of self-denial.
- exclude verb To keep someone or something out, or leave it out of consideration.
- fend verb To look after or provide for oneself, without relying on others.
- intercept verb To stop or catch something before it reaches its destination.
- parry verb To block or deflect a blow, attack, or difficult question.
- rebuff noun An unexpected refusal of an offer or request.
- rebut verb To force something or someone backwards, pushing it away.
- reject verb To refuse to accept, believe, or agree to something.
- repel verb To drive back or fight off an attack or attacker.
- repulse verb To drive back an attack or attacker.
- save verb To rescue someone or something from harm or danger.
- scorn verb To feel or show strong contempt for someone or something.
- snub verb To deliberately ignore or treat someone coldly, as an insult.
- tackle verb To confront and deal with a difficult problem or task head-on.
Senses
torjua is used for these senses in English:
- abnegate (transitive) To relinquish; to surrender; to abjure. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
- act on To act decisively on the basis of information received or deduced.
- act on (medicine) To affect something.
- exclude (transitive) To bar (someone or something) from entering; to keep out.
- fend (rare, except as "fend for oneself") To defend, to take care of (typically construed with for); to block or push away (typically construed with off).
- fend off To defend against; to repel with force or effort
- head off (transitive) To intercept.
- head off (transitive) To avoid the undesirable consequences of; to prevent.
abnegate — full definition
- verb To give up something, such as a right or privilege, often as an act of self-denial.
- verb To let go of something completely, handing it over or giving it up for good.
exclude — full definition
- verb To keep someone or something out, or leave it out of consideration.
- verb In medicine or investigation, to rule something out as a possibility.
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