afwijzen
Meaning
to turn away, to decline, to reject
Concepts
look askance at
abdicate
disapprove of
Synonyms
terugwijzen
nee zeggen tegen
terugbezorgen
verduwen
wegdrijven
wegstoten
ciseleren
het oneens zijn
wegduwen
het verdommen
wegdringen
vomeren
Frequency
Hyphenated as
af‧wij‧zen
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɑfʋɛi̯zə(n)/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch afwisen. Equivalent to af + wijzen. Compare German abweisen.
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