Meaning 1neutral; formal in administrative contexts · 82%
To refuse to give or grant someone something they request or expect.
Natural examples
Die Behörde verweigerte dem Verein die Genehmigung.
The authority refused the association a permit.
Er verweigerte die Auskunft zu seinem Konto.
He refused to provide information about his account.
Das Kind verweigerte das Essen und wollte nur Wasser.
The child refused the food and wanted only water.
Usage note
The person refused is often dative and the thing refused is accusative. Verweigern forms the perfect with haben.
Mini-lesson: verweigern
To refuse to give or grant someone something they request or expect. The person refused is often dative and the thing refused is accusative. Verweigern forms the perfect with haben.
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