ablehnen — meaning in English

English meaning

decline verb To become weaker, smaller, or worse over time.
deprecate verb To say clearly that you disapprove of something.
dislike verb To not like something or someone; to feel aversion toward.
forbid verb To order someone not to do something; to prohibit.
loathe verb To hate or feel intense disgust toward someone or something.
oppose verb To disagree with or actively resist something.
opt out verb To choose not to take part in something you would otherwise be included in automatically.
quash verb To officially cancel or reject a legal decision, charge, or order.
refuse verb To say no to a request, offer, or order.
reject verb To refuse to accept, believe, or agree to something.
reprobate adj Thrown away as having no value.
snub verb To deliberately ignore or treat someone coldly, as an insult.

ablehnen is used for these senses in English:

decline (transitive) To choose not to do something; refuse, forbear, refrain.
deprecate (transitive) To express disapproval of, protest or plead against.
dislike (transitive) To have a feeling of aversion or antipathy towards; not to like. [from 16th c.]
forbid (transitive) To disallow; to proscribe.
loathe (transitive) To detest, hate, or revile (someone or something).
oppose To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.
opt out To choose not to participate in something.
refuse (transitive) To decline (a request or demand).

verb To say clearly that you disapprove of something.
verb To make something seem less important or valuable than it really is.
verb (computing) To officially mark something as outdated and advise against using it, even though it still works.
verb To pray that something will not happen.