отвергнуть

Russian edit

Etymology edit

From от- (ot-) +‎ -ве́ргнуть (-vérgnutʹ, to throw), from Proto-Slavic *vьrgnǫti.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ɐtˈvʲerɡnʊtʲ]
  • (file)

Verb edit

отве́ргнуть (otvérgnutʹpf (imperfective отверга́ть)

  1. to reject, to repel, to repudiate, to scout (reject with contempt), to waive, to disallow

Usage notes edit

Formerly, the past passive participle was отве́рженный (otvéržennyj), which now functions only as an adjective.

Conjugation edit