respingere

Definitions of respingere
  1. verb
    refuse to accept or acknowledge
    synonyms: ripudiare
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    accettare, accogliere, ammettere, approvare, riconoscere
    consider or hold as true
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    rinnegare, ripudiare
    cast off
    disconoscere, sconoscere, scostare, tralasciare
    bar from attention or consideration
    screditare, squalificare
    cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
    sospettare
    regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
    abiurare, rimangiarsi, ringoiare, ritrattare
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
    confutare, ribattere
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
    negare
    refuse to accept or believe
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    considerare, contare, giudicare, reputare, ritenere, stimare, tenere, trovare, valutare
    form a critical opinion of
  2. verb
    cast off
    synonyms: rinnegare, ripudiare
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    abiurare, rimangiarsi, ringoiare, ritrattare
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
    confutare, ribattere
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
    negare
    refuse to accept or believe
    avversare, contraddire, contrariare, osteggiare
    be resistant to
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    ripudiare
    refuse to accept or acknowledge
  3. verb
    reject with contempt
    synonyms: disprezzare, ripudiare, spregiare, sprezzare
    bocciare, digradare, ricusare, rigettare, ripudiare, trombare
    refuse to accept
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    digradare, finire, ricusare, scadere, spirare
    show unwillingness towards
  4. verb
    deem wrong or inappropriate
    synonyms: bocciare, rifiutare, ripudiare
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    canonizzare, confermare, omologare, sancire, sanzionare
    give sanction to
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    eccepire, obiettare, opporre
    express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
    deprecare, disapprovare
    express strong disapproval of; deplore
    eccettuare
    take exception to
    sfidare
    raise a formal objection in a court of law
    adombrarsi, adontarsi, impermalirsi, incappellarsi, offendersi, piccarsi, risentirsi, sdegnarsi
    be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by
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    considerare, contare, giudicare, reputare, ritenere, stimare, tenere, trovare, valutare
    form a critical opinion of
  5. verb
    refuse to accept
    synonyms: bocciare, digradare, ricusare, rigettare, ripudiare, trombare
    disprezzare, ripudiare, spregiare, sprezzare
    reject with contempt
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    antonyms:
    accettare, accogliere, incassare
    receive willingly something given or offered
    avere, incassare, prendere, ricevere
    get something; come into possession of
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    disonorare, protestare
    refuse to accept
    rispedire
    refuse to accept and send back
  6. verb
    prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting
    synonyms: disconoscere, diseredare, rinnegare, ripudiare, sconoscere
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    lasciare
    leave or give by will after one's death
    lasciare
    be survived by after one's death
    dare, impartire, rinunciare, rinunziare
    transmit (knowledge or skills)
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  7. verb
    determine the refracting power of (a lens)
    synonyms: rifrangere, ripercuotere
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    determinare, individuare, scoprire, trovare, verificare
    establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
  8. verb
    subject to refraction
    synonyms: rifrangere, ripercuotere
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    assoggettare
    cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
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