zurückweisen

Definitions of zurückweisen
  1. verb
    refuse to accept or acknowledge
    synonyms: ablehnen, abweisen
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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, abweisen, 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
  2. verb
    refuse to accept
    synonyms: abweisen
    ablehnen, abweisen, verschmähen
    reject with contempt
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    antonyms:
    akzeptieren, annehmen, entgegennehmen
    receive willingly something given or offered
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