No. 15,486 in German
verworfen
"Verworfen" means "rejected" or "condemned."
In a sentence
Die Idee wurde als unpraktisch verworfen.
The idea was dismissed as impractical.
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.
Er hatte den Plan zuerst akzeptiert, aber später verworfen.
He initially accepted the plan, but later rejected it.
Here, "verworfen" serves to indicate the action of the past rejection of the plan, showing progression of thought.
Die Theorie wurde verworfen, weil die Ergebnisse widersprüchlich waren.
The theory was dismissed because the results were contradictory.
"Verworfen" is used to express the rejection of a theory based on contradicting outcomes, showcasing its evaluative application.
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