ablehnen

to refuse

Typical usage

Native-style examples with “ablehnen”.

  1. "Ich lehne das Angebot ab."

  2. "Er hat den Vertrag abgelehnt."

Quick answers

What does “ablehnen” mean in English?

“ablehnen” means “to refuse”.

How do you use “ablehnen” in a sentence?

For example: „Ich lehne das Angebot ab.“ or „Er hat den Vertrag abgelehnt.“

How do you say “refuse” in German?

In German, “refuse” is “ablehnen”.

More German words

Mir schien seem to me sprach von oben herab to speak condescendingly geirrt to be mistaken ließ past tense of 'lassen' (to let, allow) beseitigen to remove, to eliminate Missstände grievances, abuses verbreitet widespread / common Vorgehen procedure, approach

Browse the German vocabulary dictionary · Add this word to your vocabulary