Verweigert

Verweigert is the past participle of the German verb verweigern, and it also functions as an attributive adjective meaning “refused” or “denied.” It describes a decision, action, or result in which a request, claim, or right is not granted or not complied with.

The verb verweigern is formed with the prefix ver- added to weigern (to refuse). Related noun forms include Verweigerung (refusal) and Verweigerer (refuser).

Usage can be both verbal and adjectival. As a finite verb, it appears in sentences such as: Die Behörde verweigert die Genehmigung. In the perfect tense: Die Behörde hat die Genehmigung verweigert. In the simple past: Sie verweigerte die Auskunft. As an adjective, it can describe a noun like: eine verweigerte Zustimmung, ein verweigertes Visum.

Nuance: Verweigern implies withholding something that has been requested or required, often in formal or official contexts. It typically takes a direct object: jemandem etwas verweigern (to refuse something to someone).

See also: Verweigerung, Verweigerer; related verb weigern.