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respingere

to reject, to repel

verb reh-speen-JEH-reh Less Common

Also means

to push back, to turn down

Usage Note

Respingere takes avere as its auxiliary. It is used both physically (respingere un attacco — to repel an attack) and administratively (la domanda è stata respinta — the application was rejected). Do not confuse with rifiutare, which stresses a personal refusal.

Examples

"Il comitato ha respinto la proposta."

Natural Translation

The committee rejected the proposal.

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