odbiti

одбити

/ǒdbiti/ · perfective · impf.: odbijati

VERB

to refuse; to decline; to reject

Odbila je njegov poziv na večeru. — She turned down his dinner invitation.

Banka je odbila moj zahtev za kredit. — The bank rejected my loan application.
(of an attack, blow) to repel; to fend off

Vojska je odbila napad neprijatelja. — The army repelled the enemy attack.
(of an amount) to deduct; to subtract

Od plate su mi odbili porez. — They deducted tax from my salary.
(with se, + od) to bounce off; to reflect

Lopta se odbila od stative. — The ball bounced off the post.

Svetlost se odbila od vode. — The light reflected off the water.

'To refuse to do' is odbiti da + present: odbio je da plati.

Synonyms:

odbaciti oduzeti odbraniti

Forms

Past (masc.): odbio

Imperative: odbij

Antonyms: prihvatiti, pristati, dodati

Expressions