No. 986 in Norwegian
avvist
Rejected.
In a sentence
Han ble avvist på jobbsøknaden.
He was rejected for the job application.
The word "avvist" is used here to mean "rejected," indicating that an application has not been accepted.
Hun følte seg avvist av vennene sine.
She felt rejected by her friends.
In this sentence, "avvist" implies an emotional sense of rejection, showing a social or interpersonal context.
Hans forslag til løsningen ble avvist av gruppen.
His proposal for the solution was rejected by the group.
Here, "avvist" is used in a professional or decision-making context to mean "not accepted or approved."
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