rechazo

Definitions of rechazo
  1. noun
    getting rid something that is regarded as useless or undesirable
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    abandono
    the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away
  2. noun
    the act of rejecting something
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    desaire
    a curt or disdainful rejection
    evitación, sorteo
    deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
    abandono, desamparo, desasistencia, deserción
    the act of giving something up
    renuncia
    the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)
    embozo
    the act of refusing an offer
    destierro, proscripción
    rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone
    apostasía
    the act of abandoning a party for cause
    abnegación
    renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
    exclusión, expulsión
    the act of forcing out someone or something
    deportación, exilio, expatriación
    the act of expelling a person from their native land
    excomunión
    the act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church; cutting a person off from a religious society
    descenso, relegación
    mild banishment; consignment to an inferior position
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    actividad humana, acto
    something that people do or cause to happen
  3. noun
    an instance of driving away or warding off
    synonyms: corte, desaire, repelencia
  4. noun
    a movement back from an impact
    synonyms: contragolpe, culatazo, reculada, resaca, retroceso
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    carambola, rebote
    a glancing rebound
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    movimiento
    a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
  5. noun
    the state of being rejected
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    apostasía, renuncia
    the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
    excomunión
    the state of being excommunicated
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    estado de las cosas, situación
    the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
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