What does rechazar in Spanish mean?

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

The word rechazar in Spanish means reject, keep out, reject, repel, clear, reject completely, reject outright, drop a call. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word rechazar

reject

verbo transitivo (repudiar, no aceptar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Los sindicatos rechazaron la oferta de la empresa.
The unions rejected the company's offer.

keep out

verbo transitivo (cuerpo, fuerza: resistir)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
El portero rechazó el balón.
The goalkeeper kept the ball out.

reject

verbo transitivo (transplante: no aceptarlo) (medical)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El paciente ha rechazado el trasplante de riñón.
The patient's body has rejected the transplanted kidney.

repel

verbo transitivo (enemigo: hacerlo retroceder) (military)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Los rusos rechazaron a los franceses en aquella batalla.
The Russians repelled the French in that battle.

clear

verbo transitivo (Deportes: despejar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

reject completely, reject outright

locución verbal (rechazar con rotundidad)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El jefe rechazó de plano la idea de Martín.
The boss rejected Martin's idea outright.

drop a call

locución verbal (colgar sin contestar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Pablo rechazó una llamada que entró mientras hablaba con el jefe.
Pablo dropped a call that came in while he was talking to the boss.

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