This is the 4392nd most frequent German word.
geweigert
"Geweigert" means "refused" in English.
The word 'geweigert' is used as the past participle of 'weigern' within a reflexive verb form 'sich weigern', which means 'to refuse'.
Er hat sich geweigert, das Dokument zu unterschreiben.
He refused to sign the document.
In this instance, 'geweigert' functions in a non-reflexive verb form to indicate refusal by the company.
Die Firma hat geweigert, zusätzliche Kosten zu übernehmen.
The company refused to bear additional costs.
Here, the word 'geweigert' is part of a reflexive verb form, demonstrating refusal by the subject 'we'.