This is the 15486th most frequent German word.
verworfen
"Verworfen" means "rejected" or "condemned."
In this sentence, "verworfen" is used as a past participle of the verb "verwerfen," meaning "to dismiss" or "reject." It describes the action of discarding an idea.
Die Idee wurde als unpraktisch verworfen.
The idea was dismissed as impractical.
Here, "verworfen" serves to indicate the action of the past rejection of the plan, showing progression of thought.
Er hatte den Plan zuerst akzeptiert, aber später verworfen.
He initially accepted the plan, but later rejected it.
"Verworfen" is used to express the rejection of a theory based on contradicting outcomes, showcasing its evaluative application.