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rechazar

to reject, to turn down

verb rreh-chah-SAHR Less Common

Also means

to repel

Usage Note

Rechazar can mean to refuse an offer (rechazó la propuesta), to rebuff a person, or in a physical/military sense to repel an attack. The noun is rechazo (rejection). Note the spelling change in the preterite first-person singular: rechacé (not rechazé).

Examples

"Rechazó todas las ofertas de trabajo."

Natural Translation

She turned down all the job offers.

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