verwerfen
Translation
to reject, to dismiss, to discard, to condemn
Examples
Er verwarf den Plan sofort.
He rejected the plan immediately.
Das Gericht hat die Berufung verworfen.
The court has dismissed the appeal.
Man sollte alte Prinzipien nicht einfach verwerfen.
One shouldn't just discard old principles.
Grammar Patterns
((et4)) to reject sth. The company rejected his proposal.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ablehnen (to decline), zurückweisen (to reject); Antonyms: annehmen (to accept), akzeptieren (to accept)
Etymology
From 'ver-' (prefix often indicating something going wrong or away) and 'werfen' (to throw). The literal sense is 'to throw away'.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'throwing' (werfen) an idea or plan 'away' (ver-) because you reject it.