Rechazar
Example: Ella decidió rechazar la invitación a la fiesta.
Definition
"Rechazar" means to refuse or decline something offered or proposed, such as an invitation, request, or idea. It implies actively saying no or rejecting something deliberately, as in the example where she decided to refuse the invitation to the party.
Etymology
The word "rechazar" comes from the Spanish prefix 're-' meaning 'back' or 'again' and the verb 'chazar,' an obsolete form related to 'cazar' meaning 'to hunt.' Originally, it conveyed the idea of pushing back or repelling, which evolved into the modern sense of refusing or rejecting something.
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"Rechazar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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