This is the 13058th most frequent German word.
absagte
The German word "absagte" means "canceled" or "declined" in English.
In this sentence, 'absagte' is the preterite (simple past tense) form of 'absagen', meaning 'to cancel'. It directly refers to the action of canceling an event or appointment.
Er absagte das Meeting wegen Krankheit.
He canceled the meeting due to illness.
Here, 'absagte' is used in a subordinate clause to describe the act of canceling attributed to the subject due to her unavailability.
Weil sie keine Zeit hatte, absagte sie den Theaterbesuch.
Because she had no time, she canceled the theater visit.
In this example, 'absagte' functions in a relative clause to provide additional information about the state of the concert being cancelled by 'he'.