Similar words
ablehnen
Close synonyms for "refuse" — ablehnen verweigern is stronger and more formal, for outright denying a request or service.
Similar in other languages
English
deny
deny is the English word for the same thing — both mean "to refuse, to deny."
French
nier
nier is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to deny."
Practice
1 What does verweigern mean?
to refuse
to pack
to raise
to laze around
to refuse, to deny
2 Fill the gap: Er ___ die Aussage.
verweigerte
verweigern
verweigert
Full sentence: Er verweigerte die Aussage. (He refused to testify.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches verweigern?
V
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Common
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
separable
V
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Academic
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
V
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Core
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
reflexive
verweigern: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.