tilbakeviste

Tilbakevise is a Norwegian verb meaning to reject, refute, or send back a claim, decision, or item for reconsideration. The form tilbakevise is used for formal or official contexts, such as administrative decisions, court rulings, or argumentative rebuttals. The past tense form tilbakeviste is used when describing something that was rejected or refuted in the past. The related past participle is tilbakevist, and the present perfect form is har tilbakevist.

Etymology and usage notes: The word combines tilbake meaning back or again and vise meaning to show or indicate. In this sense, to tilbakevise something is to show that it should be sent back, dismissed, or contradicted. In everyday Norwegian, more common everyday synonyms for a simple rejection are avvise or avslå, but tilbakevise carries a stronger emphasis on formal rejection or rebuttal, often in legal, administrative, or argumentative contexts. It can apply to applications, claims, charges, or statements.

Grammar and forms: In present tense, the form is tilbakeviser (jeg/du/han osv. tilbakeviser). In simple past it is tilbakeviste (jeg tilbakeviste, du tilbakeviste, han tilbakeviste). The past participle is tilbakevist, used with have/has in perfect forms, e.g., har tilbakevist påstanden. Passive or passive-like constructions are also possible in Norwegian, such as an application som ble tilbakevist.

Typical contexts: A government agency can tilbakevise an application, a court can tilbakevise an argument, and a spokesperson can tilbakevise allegations. Related terms include avvise (to reject), avslå (to deny or refuse), and refutere (to refute).