English–German
“refuse” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈvaɪ̯gɐn/
Example
Er hat sich geweigert, die Frage zu beantworten.
He refused to answer the question.
How to say “refuse” in German
“Refuse” in German is weigern.
A person firmly holds a boundary and declines to carry out an action.
Example sentences with weigern
Der Zeuge weigerte sich, Informationen preiszugeben.
The witness refused to disclose information.
Tips for using weigern
- The usual construction is reflexive: sich weigern, etwas zu tun, with the reflexive pronoun matching the subject.
Other German words for “refuse”
Er lehnt das Angebot ab.
He refuses the offer.
Er verweigert das Angebot.
He refuses the offer.