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退しりぞける

rarely used kanji formIchidan verbverb (generic)transitive verb

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Meanings

  • to refuse, to reject, to turn down, to dismiss
  • to repel, to repulse, to drive away, to beat off, to defeat
  • to make (someone) leave, to send away, to turn away
  • to force (someone) to leave their post, to oust, to remove, to expel

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Example sentences

委員会いいんかいかれ提案ていあん退しりぞけた

The committee rejected his proposal.

裁判所さいばんしょはそのうったえを退しりぞけることにした。

The court decided to dismiss the appeal.

将軍しょうぐんてき攻撃こうげき見事みごと退しりぞけた

The general brilliantly repelled the enemy's attack.

彼女かのじょはしつこい勧誘かんゆう退しりぞけることができなかった

She was unable to turn down the persistent solicitation.

政府せいふ野党やとうからの批判ひはん退しりぞ法案ほうあん可決かけつした。

The government dismissed the criticism from the opposition party and passed the bill.