rechazar

Definitions of rechazar
  1. verb
    consider bad or wrong
    synonyms: desaprobar
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    type of:
    juzgar, opinar
    form a critical opinion of
  2. verb
    refuse to accept or acknowledge
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    antonyms:
    aceptar
    consider or hold as true
    aceptar
    react favorably to; consider right and proper
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    desacreditar, desprestigiar
    reject as false; refuse to accept
    recusar
    challenge or except to a judge as being incompetent or interested, in canon and civil law
    reprobar
    reject (documents) as invalid
    renunciar, repudiar
    cast off
    dejar de lado, desairar, descartar, desestimar, excluir
    bar from attention or consideration
    dudar
    consider unlikely or have doubts about
    desacreditar
    cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
    desconfiar, recelar
    regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
    apostatar
    abandon one's beliefs or allegiances
    abjurar, retractarse
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
    desdecirse
    take back what one has said
    pasar por alto
    disregard
    burlar, hacer caso omiso
    treat with contemptuous disregard
    burlarse, cachondearse, reirse, tomarse a risa
    deal with a problem by laughing or pretending to be amused by it
    refutar
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
    negar
    refuse to accept or believe
    desatender
    ignore someone's wishes
    type of:
    juzgar, opinar
    form a critical opinion of
  3. verb
    reject with contempt
    synonyms: desdeñar, desesperanzar
    declinar
    refuse to accept
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    types:
    despreciar, repugnar
    reject outright and bluntly
    type of:
    declinar, rehusar
    show unwillingness towards
  4. verb
    cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration
    synonyms: absolver el acusado
  5. verb
    be repellent to; cause aversion in
    synonyms: repeler
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    types:
    asquear, dar asco, inspirar aversión, nausear, repugnar
    cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
    asustar, chocar, escandalizar, horrorizar, ofender, sobresaltar, ultrajar
    strike with disgust or revulsion
    type of:
    desagradar, descontentar, disgustar, ofender
    give displeasure to
  6. verb
    fill with distaste
    synonyms: asquear, dar asco, repeler, repugnar
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    types:
    enfermar, enfermarse, nausear
    upset and make nauseated
  7. verb
    refuse to accept
    synonyms: declinar
    desdeñar, desesperanzar
    reject with contempt
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    antonyms:
    aceptar, querer
    receive willingly something given or offered
    recibir
    get something; come into possession of
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    types:
    negarse a aceptar, no pagar
    refuse to accept
    restituir, retornar
    refuse to accept and send back
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