zurück|weisen
Translation
to reject, to refuse, to turn down, to repel
Examples
Sie hat mein Angebot zurückgewiesen.
She rejected my offer.
Der Antrag wurde vom Amt zurückgewiesen.
The application was rejected by the office.
Er wies die Anschuldigungen zurück.
He rejected the accusations.
Grammar Patterns
((sth./sb.)) to reject sth./sb. She rejected my offer.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ablehnen, abweisen; Antonyms: annehmen, akzeptieren
Etymology
From 'zurück' (back) and 'weisen' (to show, to point). Literally 'to point back', as in sending someone away.
Memory Tips
Imagine a bouncer 'pointing' (weisen) someone 'back' (zurück) from the entrance of a club.