Tanggihan (en. Rejection)

/taŋˈɡɪhan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

State of not accepting an offer or suggestion.

His rejection of the invitation was unexpected.

Ang kanyang tanggihan sa imbitasyon ay hindi inaasahan.

Refusal of something offered.

He received a rejection from the company.

Nakatanggap siya ng tanggihan mula sa kumpanya.

Having a decision to not accept something.

His rejection of the job offer caused sadness among his colleagues.

Ang kanyang tanggihan sa alok na trabaho ay nagdulot ng pagkalungkot sa mga kasama niya.

derived from the root word 'tanggap' with the suffix '-an'

reject an offer

not accept something being offered

tanggihan ang alok

decline an invitation

not accept an invitation to an event

tanggihan ang imbitasyon

Root word of 'tanggihan' meaning to acknowledge or admit something.

tanggap

refusal

Word referring to the process or act of declining something.

pagtanggi

Deny or not accept something.

Just deny that, you don't really need it.

Tanggihan mo na lang 'yan, hindi mo naman kailangan.

Avoid a person or situation that you don't like.

When I saw him, I just avoided him.

Nang makita ko siya, tanggihan ko na lang siya.

Refuse an offer or invitation.

Let's just decline that party because we don't have time.

Tanggihan na lang natin ang party na 'yon kasi wala tayong time.