This is the 4480th most frequent German word.
lehnten
"Lehnten" means "rejected" or "declined" (past tense of "lehnen" in certain contexts).
In this sentence, 'lehnten' is used as part of the verb 'ablehnen,' which means 'to reject,' indicating the act of not accepting a suggestion or proposal.
Die Schüler lehnten den Vorschlag des Lehrers ab.
The students rejected the teacher's suggestion.
Here, 'lehnten' follows a similar usage in 'ablehnen,' referring to disapproval or rejection of certain regulations or policies.
Der Rat lehnten die eingeführten Regelungen ab.
The council rejected the introduced regulations.
In this instance, 'lehnten' appears as part of 'ablehnen,' used to express the action of rejecting proposed modifications during a voting process.