English–German
“reject” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈapˌvaɪ̯zn̩/
Example
Der Chef weist den Vorschlag ab.
The boss rejects the proposal.
How to say “reject” in German
“Reject” in German is abweisen.
A person or request reaches a firm boundary and is sent away rather than accepted.
Example sentences with abweisen
Er weist das Angebot höflich ab.
He politely rejects the offer.
Tips for using abweisen
- Abweisen is separable and takes an accusative object, as in 'Der Chef weist den Vorschlag ab' and 'Er weist ihn ab'.
Other German words for “reject”
Der Chef hat meinen Vorschlag zurückgewiesen.
The boss has rejected my proposal.
Ich verwerfe den Vorschlag.
I reject the proposal.