respinge

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respinge

/resˈpin.d͡ʒe/

Rhymes with -ind͡ʒe

Where it comes from

Probably borrowed from Italian respingere, or possibly formed from răs- + împinge. First attested in the early to mid-19th century.

verb a respinge 3rd conjugation · respinge · respins · respingă · a respinge · respingând

transitive to reject (refuse to accept)
Similar: refuza
transitive to reject (refuse companionship, proximity)
transitive to repel
Opposite: atrage
transitive to repel, drive back
rare, transitive to hold back, contain (emotions)

In English

scorn to reject, turn down
reject to refuse to accept

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@misc{respinge_2026,
  title = {respinge},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/respinge},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}