abweisen

Definitions of abweisen
  1. verb
    refuse to accept
    synonyms: zurückweisen
    ablehnen, verschmähen
    reject with contempt
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    akzeptieren, annehmen, entgegennehmen
    receive willingly something given or offered
  2. verb
    reject with contempt
    synonyms: ablehnen, verschmähen
    zurückweisen
    refuse to accept
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    abfertigen, brüskieren
    reject outright and bluntly
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    ablehnen, abschlagen, versagen, verweigern, vorenthalten, weigern
    show unwillingness towards
  3. verb
    bar from attention or consideration
    synonyms: abtun, abwehren, abwinken, missachten, mißachten, pfeifen
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    ablehnen, zurückweisen
    refuse to accept or acknowledge
  4. verb
    refuse to accept or acknowledge
    synonyms: ablehnen, zurückweisen
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    antonyms:
    anerkennen, annehmen
    consider or hold as true
    akzeptieren, tolerieren
    react favorably to; consider right and proper
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    lossagen, ächten
    cast off
    abtun, abwehren, abwinken, missachten, mißachten, pfeifen
    bar from attention or consideration
    bezweifeln
    consider unlikely or have doubts about
    anzweifeln, misstrauen, mißtrauen, verdächtigen
    regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
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    begutachten, beurteilen, bilden, schließen, urteilen
    form a critical opinion of
  5. verb
    show unwillingness towards
    synonyms: ablehnen, abschlagen, versagen, verweigern, vorenthalten, weigern
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    akzeptieren, anerkennen, annehmen, anschließen, eingehen, tolerieren, zusagen
    give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
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    ablehnen, verschmähen
    reject with contempt
    abfertigen, brüskieren
    reject outright and bluntly
    hindern, hintertreiben, konterkarieren, sabotieren, steuern, untergraben, unterlaufen
    destroy property or hinder normal operations
    bocken, sperren, sträuben
    refuse to comply
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    reagieren
    show a response or a reaction to something
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