rechazar

to reject, to refuse

r e t͡ʃ a ˈθ a ɾ
rechaz reject; refuse + ar Infinitive
verb Uncommon #14,026
to reject, to refuse Often used for rejecting an offer, request, or idea.
SP: Decidí rechazar la oferta de trabajo.
EN: I decided to reject the job offer.
Conjugation of rechazar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First rechacé —
Third rechazó rechazaron
rechazar
Past
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First rechazo —
Third rechaza —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First rechazo —
Third rechaza —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second rechaza —

Los taxistas de Gwangju serán ricos si pueden rechazar clientes.

Taxi drivers in Gwangju will be rich if they can turn down customers.

— A Taxi Driver: Los héroes de Gwangju (2017)

No quiero rechazar esta demanda.

I do not want to reject this demand.

La Corte ordenó rechazar esta petición.

The Court ordered this request to be rejected.

— Leviatán (2014)

Para rechazar las flechas.

To repel the arrows.

— Hero (2002)

Es muy descortés de tu parte rechazar su invitación.

It’s very rude of you to turn down their invitation.

Tom se equivocó al rechazar la ayuda de Mary.

Tom made a mistake by turning down Mary's help.

Rechazar es una muestra de falta de respeto.

Refusing is a sign of disrespect.

— Zootrópolis 2 (2025)

Es una oferta que no puedes rechazar.

It's an offer you can't refuse.

— Doña Clara (2016)

Te equivocaste al rechazar su ayuda.

You were wrong to refuse their help.

Voy a hacer te una oferta que no podrás rechazar.

I'm going to make you an offer you can't refuse.

La forma más alta de la ignorancia es rechazar algo de lo cual no sabes nada.

The highest form of ignorance is rejecting something you know nothing about.

Cómo podría rechazar tu invitación?

How could I turn down your invitation?

— Devdas (2002)

Cometiste un error al rechazar su ayuda.

You made a mistake by refusing their help.

Eso es un terrible pecado, rechazar el don dado por Dios.

That is a terrible sin, to reject the gift given by God.

— Andrei Rublev (1966)

Él juntó el coraje para rechazar su oferta.

He mustered the courage to reject her offer.

Voy a hacerle una oferta que no podrá rechazar.

I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse.

Me fue difícil rechazar su solicitud.

It was difficult for me to refuse his request.

Os hemos traído un regalo que no podéis rechazar.

We have brought you a gift you cannot refuse.

— Kung Fu Sion (2004)

Es natural que él deba rechazar esa demanda.

It is natural that he should reject that demand.

Él me hizo una oferta que no pude rechazar.

He made me an offer I couldn't refuse.

Me hicieron una oferta que no pude rechazar.

I was made an offer I couldn’t refuse.

Nunca se puede rechazar un regalo.

You can never refuse a gift.

— Drácula (2025)

Hiciste mal en rechazar su ayuda.

You were wrong to refuse his help.

Yo debo rechazar.

I must refuse.