einen Antrag ablehnen

to reject a motion/application

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Noun

Antrag m.

Verb

ablehnen

Topic

Recht und Politik

In a sentence

Der Ausschuss lehnt den Antrag auf zusätzliche Finanzierung ab.

How it is used

Means 'to reject a motion/application.' Formal register. Use in a committee meeting when a proposal is denied. Nuance: implies an official decision, not just personal disagreement.

Other verbs that go with Antrag

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• den / einen Antrag stellen auf+Akk.to submit an application/motion for something
• einen Antrag befürwortento support/endorse a motion
• einen Antrag einbringento introduce a motion
• über einen Antrag entscheidento decide on a motion/application

All collocations with Antrag

Other collocations built on ablehnen

• ein Angebot ausschlagen / ablehnento reject a proposal or offer
• einen Einspruch ablehnento reject or deny an objection
• Hilfe ablehnento decline offered assistance, often due to pride or self-reliance
• eine Stelle ablehnen (Arbeit)to decline a job/position