verweigern — meaning in English

English meaning

• abdicate verb To formally give up a position of power, especially a throne.
• deny verb To state that something is not true.
• forbid verb To order someone not to do something; to prohibit.
• refuse verb To say no to a request, offer, or order.
• reprobate adj Rejected; cast off as worthless.

Senses

verweigern is used for these senses in English:

• abdicate (transitive, obsolete) To reject; to cast off; to discard. [mid 16th – late 17th c.]
• deny To disclaim connection with, responsibility for, etc.; to refuse to acknowledge; to disown; to abjure; to disavow.
• forbid (transitive) To disallow; to proscribe.
• refuse (transitive) To decline (a request or demand).
• reprobate To refuse, set aside.
• turn down (idiomatic) To refuse, decline, or deny.

abdicate — full definition

1. verb To formally give up a position of power, especially a throne.
2. verb To fail to carry out a duty or responsibility one is expected to fulfill.

deny — full definition

1. verb To state that something is not true.
2. verb To refuse to give someone something they want or ask for.

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