afkeuren
Meaning
- (transitive) to disapprove of
- (transitive) to condemn
- (transitive) to fail (at an inspection)
- (transitive) to refuse, reject, declare unfit (for military service)
Concepts
denounce
look askance at
disapprove of
read somebody the riot act
Synonyms
terugwijzen
nee zeggen tegen
terugbezorgen
wegdrijven
wegstoten
wegduwen
het verdommen
verduwen
ciseleren
het oneens zijn
wegdringen
vomeren
gispen
Translations
ablehnen
recusar
disapprovare
desaprobar
refusarFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɑfkøːrə(n)/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle Dutch afcoren. Equivalent to af + keuren.
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