No. 15,725 in German
zurückzuweisen
To reject or to refuse.
In a sentence
Ich musste den Vorschlag zurückzuweisen, da er nicht unseren Anforderungen entsprach.
I had to reject the proposal because it did not meet our requirements.
The verb 'zurückzuweisen' is used here to indicate rejecting an idea or suggestion.
Die Richterin entschied, die Berufung zurückzuweisen, da sie unzulässig war.
The judge decided to dismiss the appeal because it was inadmissible.
In this context, 'zurückzuweisen' is used to denote dismissing or rejecting a legal appeal.
Er versuchte, den Vorwurf zurückzuweisen, indem er Beweise vorlegte.
He tried to refute the accusation by presenting evidence.
Here, 'zurückzuweisen' expresses the action of rejecting or refuting a claim or accusation.
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