Dutch Word: afwijzen
English Meaning: 1. to reject 2. to refuse 3. to decline

Word Forms: af, afgewezen, afwijzend, wees, wees af, wezen, wijst, wijzen

Example Sentences:

Het was moeilijk te begrijpen maar hij wees het aanbod af.
It was difficult to understand but he rejected the offer.
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Waarom is mijn aanvraag afgewezen?
Why was my application rejected?
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Uw creditcard is afgewezen. Heeft u een andere?
Your credit card has been declined. Do you have another one?
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Zijn aanbod voor financiële steun werd afgewezen.
His offer to help financially was turned down.
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