Meaning of the German Word "Ablehnen"

ablehnen
reject

To refuse to accept or agree with something.

Example Sentence

Der Ausschuss lehnte den Vorschlag ab.

Other Meanings of This Word

To say you will not do or accept something.

B1Verb
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To politely refuse.

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Definition: To refuse to accept or agree with something.

Word Information

What is the CEFR level of the word "ablehnen"?

B2

What grammatical category does "ablehnen" have?

Verb

Which vocabulary topic does "ablehnen" belong to?

Communication

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