Meaning 1neutral · 82%
A decision not to accept an offer, request or proposal.
Natural examples
Ihre Ablehnung des Kuchens war höflich.
Her refusal of the cake was polite.
Wir haben eine Ablehnung unseres Antrags erhalten.
We received a rejection of our application.
Er erklärt den Grund für seine Ablehnung.
He explains the reason for his refusal.
Usage note
Die Ablehnung has plural Ablehnungen. The thing refused can follow in the genitive: Ablehnung des Angebots.
Mini-lesson: Ablehnung
A decision not to accept an offer, request or proposal. Die Ablehnung has plural Ablehnungen. The thing refused can follow in the genitive: Ablehnung des Angebots.
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