Afwijzen
Example: De commissie besloot om het voorstel af te wijzen.
Definition
"Afwijzen" means to reject or refuse something, such as an offer, proposal, or request. It involves deliberately deciding not to accept or approve whatever is being presented, as in the sentence: 'The committee decided to reject the proposal.'
Etymology
The Dutch word "afwijzen" comes from the prefix "af-" meaning 'off' or 'away' and the verb "wijzen" meaning 'to point' or 'to show.' Together, it literally means 'to point away' or 'to turn down,' which fittingly conveys the idea of rejecting or refusing something.
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"Afwijzen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 5", containing 111 commonly used words.
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