απορρίπτω

See also: ἀπορρίπτω

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀπορρίπτω (aporrhíptō). By surface analysis, απο- (from, remove) + ρίπτω (throw), the ancient ῥίπτω (rhíptō).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.poˈɾi.pto/
  • Hyphenation: α‧πορ‧ρί‧πτω

Verb

απορρίπτω • (aporrípto) (past απέρριψα/απόρριψα, passive απορρίπτομαι)

  1. to reject, refuse, turn down
    το αίτημα των μαθητών απορρίφθηκε
    to aítima ton mathitón aporrífthike
    the students' request was rejected
  2. to fail
  3. to discard, throw out

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • απερρίφθην μετ' επαίνων (aperrífthin met' epaínon, I was turned down cum laude) (ironic)
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