This is the 1948th most frequent Dutch word.
afgewezen
"Afgewezen" means "rejected" or "declined" in English.
The word 'afgewezen' is used here as a past participle that means 'rejected', describing the status of the job application.
Mijn aanvraag voor de baan werd afgewezen.
My application for the job was rejected.
'Afgewezen' describes the action of declining the invitation, in this case affecting emotions.
Ze voelde zich gekwetst omdat haar uitnodiging was afgewezen.
She felt hurt because her invitation was declined.
Here, 'afgewezen' is used in the context of being 'disqualified', marking an official denial due to rule infringement.