What does rechaçar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word rechaçar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use rechaçar in Portuguese.

The word rechaçar in Portuguese means repulse, throw back, resist, oppose, ricochetear, rechaçar, fazer recuar, repelir. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word rechaçar

repulse, throw back, resist, oppose

ricochetear, rechaçar

intransitive verb (rebound, bounce off [sth]) (voltar, bater em algo)

fazer recuar

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (force to retreat)

(locução verbal: Conjunto de verbo auxiliar (normalmente 'ser', 'estar', 'ter', 'haver') e verbo principal (normalmente no infinitivo, gerúndio ou particípio).)
Os austríacos contra-atacaram e fizeram a cavalaria da Prússia recuar.
The Austrians counter charged and pushed the Prussian cavalry back.

repelir

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (figurative (reject) (rejeitar)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
I wish Tom would talk to me about his worries instead of pushing me away.

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