No. 2,911 in Dutch
afwijzen
To reject or decline.
In a sentence
Ik moest het aanbod helaas afwijzen.
I had to unfortunately reject the offer.
The word 'afwijzen' here is used in the context of declining or rejecting an offer.
Ze hebben zijn aanvraag voor een visum afgewezen.
They rejected his application for a visa.
In this sentence, 'afwijzen' is used to denote the disapproval or denial of an application.
Hij voelde zich gekwetst toen zij zijn hulp afwees.
He felt hurt when she declined his help.
The term 'afwijzen' in this sentence means refusing or turning down an offer of help.
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