weigern

Definitions of weigern
  1. verb
    show unwillingness towards
    synonyms: ablehnen, abschlagen, abweisen, versagen, verweigern, vorenthalten
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    antonyms:
    akzeptieren, anerkennen, annehmen, anschließen, eingehen, tolerieren, zusagen
    give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
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    ablehnen, abweisen, 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
    type of:
    reagieren
    show a response or a reaction to something
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