elvetették

Elvetették is the past tense, third-person plural form of the Hungarian verb elvetni. In most contexts it means "they rejected" or "they discarded" something, such as a proposal, plan, decision, or argument (for example, Elvetették a javaslatot — They rejected the proposal). The form can also appear in agricultural contexts with the verb vetni, meaning "to sow," but in everyday writing it almost always refers to rejection or dismissal, and the exact sense is determined by context.

Morphology and usage notes: Elvetették is built from the stem elvet- plus the past-tense plural suffix -ték; it corresponds to the English "they rejected" or "they discarded." The prefix el- adds a sense of removal or negation to the act of vetni (to throw away, to cast out). Hungarian sentence structure often places the verb with the object, as in Elvetették a javaslatot, “They rejected the proposal.”

Context and register: The form is common in journalism, politics, administration, and legal language, where proposals, plans, or outcomes are discussed. It is one of several verbs expressing rejection or dismissal, alongside elutasította and elutasítás. The term illustrates the productive use of the prefixed el- with various verbs to convey different shades of meaning depending on context and complements.