No. 13,044 in German
abgewiesen
"Abgewiesen" means "rejected" or "dismissed."
In a sentence
Der Antrag auf Förderung wurde abgewiesen.
The application for funding was rejected.
In this sentence, "abgewiesen" is used to indicate that an official request or application was not accepted.
Er fühlte sich persönlich abgewiesen, als sie seinen Vorschlag ablehnte.
He felt personally rejected when she declined his suggestion.
Here, "abgewiesen" expresses a personal sense of being turned down or rejected emotionally.
An der Tür wurde ich unhöflich abgewiesen.
I was rudely turned away at the door.
In this context, "abgewiesen" refers to being denied entry or access to a location or gathering.
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