eine Idee verwerfen
to dismiss or discard an idea as unsuitable
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In a sentence
Der Chef verwirft die Idee des Praktikanten sofort.
How it is used
Means to dismiss or discard an idea as unsuitable. Neutral register. Use in a project review: 'Wir haben diese Idee verworfen.' Stronger than 'ablehnen'; implies the idea is fully abandoned.
Other verbs that go with Idee
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- auf eine Idee bringento inspire or suggest an idea to someone
- auf eine Idee kommento conceive or suddenly think of an idea
Other collocations built on verwerfen
- ein Projekt vereiteln / verwerfento thwart a project
- eine Theorie verwerfento reject/discard a theory
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