No. 1,069 in German
abgelehnt
"Abgelehnt" means "rejected" or "declined."
In a sentence
Die Bewerbung wurde abgelehnt.
The application was rejected.
Here, 'abgelehnt' describes the status of the application being rejected by the evaluating authority.
Er hat das Angebot abgelehnt.
He declined the offer.
In this context, 'abgelehnt' denotes the individual's choice to refuse an offer presented to them.
Der Vorschlag wurde von allen abgelehnt.
The proposal was rejected by everyone.
Here, 'abgelehnt' describes the collective decision of dismissing a proposal.
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