ablehnen
/ˈapˌleːnən/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- lehnt ab
- past
- lehnte ab
- perfect
- hat abgelehnt
Meaning
-
to reject, to decline, to refuse
Built from ab (off, away) + lehnen (to lean).
Made of
- ab off, away
- lehnen to lean
Similar words
Close synonyms for "refuse" — ablehnen is the general word for rejecting an offer or idea; verweigern is stronger and more formal, for outright denying a request or service.
Ablehnen is the general word for refusing; ausschlagen specifically means to decline or turn down a concrete offer.
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does ablehnen mean?
to reject, to decline, to refuse
2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ das Angebot ab.
Full sentence: Sie lehnte das Angebot ab. (She declined the offer.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches ablehnen?
ablehnen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
Opposites
- annehmen
Last updated