diff --git a/admin/src/components/Tables/OpenCreationsTable.vue b/admin/src/components/Tables/OpenCreationsTable.vue
index 2c32c2fbf..5cb407989 100644
--- a/admin/src/components/Tables/OpenCreationsTable.vue
+++ b/admin/src/components/Tables/OpenCreationsTable.vue
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
           <b-button
             variant="danger"
             size="md"
-            @click="$emit('reject-creation', row.item)"
+            @click="$emit('deny-creation', row.item)"
             class="mr-2"
           >
             <b-icon icon="x" variant="light"></b-icon>
diff --git a/admin/src/graphql/denyContribution.js b/admin/src/graphql/denyContribution.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..063059c97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/admin/src/graphql/denyContribution.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import gql from 'graphql-tag'
+
+export const denyContribution = gql`
+  mutation ($id: Int!) {
+    denyContribution(id: $id)
+  }
+`
diff --git a/admin/src/graphql/rejectContribution.js b/admin/src/graphql/rejectContribution.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 095a36854..000000000
--- a/admin/src/graphql/rejectContribution.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-import gql from 'graphql-tag'
-
-export const rejectContribution = gql`
-  mutation ($id: Int!) {
-    rejectContribution(id: $id)
-  }
-`
diff --git a/admin/src/locales/de.json b/admin/src/locales/de.json
index 5d894ff06..11e84c5cd 100644
--- a/admin/src/locales/de.json
+++ b/admin/src/locales/de.json
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     "enter_text": "Text eintragen",
     "form": "Schöpfungsformular",
     "min_characters": "Mindestens 10 Zeichen eingeben",
-    "rejectNow": "Möchtest du diesen Beitrag zur Gemeinschaft wirklich ablehnen?",
+    "denyNow": "Möchtest du diesen Beitrag zur Gemeinschaft wirklich ablehnen?",
     "reset": "Zurücksetzen",
     "select_month": "Monat auswählen",
     "select_value": "Betrag auswählen",
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     "toasted": "Offene Schöpfung ({value} GDD) für {email} wurde gespeichert und liegt zur Bestätigung bereit",
     "toasted_created": "Schöpfung wurde erfolgreich gespeichert",
     "toasted_delete": "Offene Schöpfung wurde gelöscht",
-    "toasted_rejected": "Offene Schöpfung wurde abgelehnt",
+    "toasted_denied": "Offene Schöpfung wurde abgelehnt",
     "toasted_update": "`Offene Schöpfung {value} GDD) für {email} wurde geändert und liegt zur Bestätigung bereit",
     "update_creation": "Schöpfung aktualisieren"
   },
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
     }
   },
   "redeemed": "eingelöst",
-  "reject": "Ablehnen",
+  "deny": "Ablehnen",
   "remove": "Entfernen",
   "removeNotSelf": "Als Admin/Moderator kannst du dich nicht selber löschen.",
   "remove_all": "alle Nutzer entfernen",
diff --git a/admin/src/locales/en.json b/admin/src/locales/en.json
index 8c94a0296..54df546cd 100644
--- a/admin/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/admin/src/locales/en.json
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     "enter_text": "Enter text",
     "form": "Creation form",
     "min_characters": "Enter at least 10 characters",
-    "rejectNow": "Do you really want to reject this contribution to the community?",
+    "denyNow": "Do you really want to reject this contribution to the community?",
     "reset": "Reset",
     "select_month": "Select month",
     "select_value": "Select amount",
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     "toasted": "Open creation ({value} GDD) for {email} has been saved and is ready for confirmation.",
     "toasted_created": "Creation has been successfully saved",
     "toasted_delete": "Open creation has been deleted",
-    "toasted_rejected": "Open creation has been denied",
+    "toasted_denied": "Open creation has been denied",
     "toasted_update": "Open creation {value} GDD) for {email} has been changed and is ready for confirmation.",
     "update_creation": "Creation update"
   },
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
     }
   },
   "redeemed": "redeemed",
-  "reject": "Reject",
+  "deny": "Reject",
   "remove": "Remove",
   "removeNotSelf": "As an admin/moderator, you cannot delete yourself.",
   "remove_all": "Remove all users",
diff --git a/admin/src/pages/CreationConfirm.spec.js b/admin/src/pages/CreationConfirm.spec.js
index e5748d489..786f7db4a 100644
--- a/admin/src/pages/CreationConfirm.spec.js
+++ b/admin/src/pages/CreationConfirm.spec.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { mount } from '@vue/test-utils'
 import CreationConfirm from './CreationConfirm.vue'
 import { adminDeleteContribution } from '../graphql/adminDeleteContribution'
-import { rejectContribution } from '../graphql/rejectContribution'
+import { denyContribution } from '../graphql/denyContribution'
 import { listUnconfirmedContributions } from '../graphql/listUnconfirmedContributions'
 import { confirmContribution } from '../graphql/confirmContribution'
 import { toastErrorSpy, toastSuccessSpy } from '../../test/testSetup'
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ describe('CreationConfirm', () => {
   )
 
   mockClient.setRequestHandler(
-    rejectContribution,
+    denyContribution,
     adminRejectContributionMock.mockResolvedValue({ data: { rejectContribution: true } }),
   )
 
diff --git a/admin/src/pages/CreationConfirm.vue b/admin/src/pages/CreationConfirm.vue
index ce0ba3a8c..0a6b5ca6e 100644
--- a/admin/src/pages/CreationConfirm.vue
+++ b/admin/src/pages/CreationConfirm.vue
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
       class="mt-4"
       :items="pendingCreations"
       :fields="fields"
-      @reject-creation="rejectCreation"
+      @deny-creation="denyCreation"
       @remove-creation="removeCreation"
       @show-overlay="showOverlay"
       @update-state="updateState"
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import OpenCreationsTable from '../components/Tables/OpenCreationsTable.vue'
 import { listUnconfirmedContributions } from '../graphql/listUnconfirmedContributions'
 import { adminDeleteContribution } from '../graphql/adminDeleteContribution'
 import { confirmContribution } from '../graphql/confirmContribution'
-import { rejectContribution } from '../graphql/rejectContribution'
+import { denyContribution } from '../graphql/denyContribution'
 
 export default {
   name: 'CreationConfirm',
@@ -37,19 +37,19 @@ export default {
     }
   },
   methods: {
-    rejectCreation(item) {
-      this.$bvModal.msgBoxConfirm(this.$t('creation_form.rejectNow')).then(async (value) => {
+    denyCreation(item) {
+      this.$bvModal.msgBoxConfirm(this.$t('creation_form.denyNow')).then(async (value) => {
         if (value) {
           await this.$apollo
             .mutate({
-              mutation: rejectContribution,
+              mutation: denyContribution,
               variables: {
                 id: item.id,
               },
             })
             .then((result) => {
               this.updatePendingCreations(item.id)
-              this.toastSuccess(this.$t('creation_form.toasted_rejected'))
+              this.toastSuccess(this.$t('creation_form.toasted_denied'))
             })
             .catch((error) => {
               this.toastError(error.message)
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ export default {
         { key: 'moderator', label: this.$t('moderator') },
         { key: 'editCreation', label: this.$t('edit') },
         { key: 'confirm', label: this.$t('save') },
-        { key: 'reject', label: this.$t('reject') },
+        { key: 'deny', label: this.$t('deny') },
       ]
     },
   },
diff --git a/backend/src/auth/RIGHTS.ts b/backend/src/auth/RIGHTS.ts
index 146eeb5b8..98f6cf118 100644
--- a/backend/src/auth/RIGHTS.ts
+++ b/backend/src/auth/RIGHTS.ts
@@ -54,5 +54,5 @@ export enum RIGHTS {
   DELETE_CONTRIBUTION_LINK = 'DELETE_CONTRIBUTION_LINK',
   UPDATE_CONTRIBUTION_LINK = 'UPDATE_CONTRIBUTION_LINK',
   ADMIN_CREATE_CONTRIBUTION_MESSAGE = 'ADMIN_CREATE_CONTRIBUTION_MESSAGE',
-  REJECT_CONTRIBUTION = 'REJECT_CONTRIBUTION',
+  DENY_CONTRIBUTION = 'DENY_CONTRIBUTION',
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/emails/sendEmailVariants.test.ts b/backend/src/emails/sendEmailVariants.test.ts
index 1015f2cb5..ddbc387a1 100644
--- a/backend/src/emails/sendEmailVariants.test.ts
+++ b/backend/src/emails/sendEmailVariants.test.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import {
   sendAccountActivationEmail,
   sendAccountMultiRegistrationEmail,
   sendContributionConfirmedEmail,
-  sendContributionRejectedEmail,
+  sendContributionDeniedEmail,
   sendResetPasswordEmail,
   sendTransactionLinkRedeemedEmail,
   sendTransactionReceivedEmail,
@@ -360,9 +360,9 @@ describe('sendEmailVariants', () => {
     })
   })
 
-  describe('sendContributionRejectedEmail', () => {
+  describe('sendContributionDeniedEmail', () => {
     beforeAll(async () => {
-      result = await sendContributionRejectedEmail({
+      result = await sendContributionDeniedEmail({
         firstName: 'Peter',
         lastName: 'Lustig',
         email: 'peter@lustig.de',
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ describe('sendEmailVariants', () => {
           receiver: {
             to: 'Peter Lustig <peter@lustig.de>',
           },
-          template: 'contributionRejected',
+          template: 'contributionDenied',
           locals: {
             firstName: 'Peter',
             lastName: 'Lustig',
diff --git a/backend/src/emails/sendEmailVariants.ts b/backend/src/emails/sendEmailVariants.ts
index cb1376510..681ee56af 100644
--- a/backend/src/emails/sendEmailVariants.ts
+++ b/backend/src/emails/sendEmailVariants.ts
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ export const sendContributionConfirmedEmail = (data: {
   })
 }
 
-export const sendContributionRejectedEmail = (data: {
+export const sendContributionDeniedEmail = (data: {
   firstName: string
   lastName: string
   email: string
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ export const sendContributionRejectedEmail = (data: {
 }): Promise<Record<string, unknown> | null> => {
   return sendEmailTranslated({
     receiver: { to: `${data.firstName} ${data.lastName} <${data.email}>` },
-    template: 'contributionRejected',
+    template: 'contributionDenied',
     locals: {
       firstName: data.firstName,
       lastName: data.lastName,
diff --git a/backend/src/emails/templates/contributionRejected/html.pug b/backend/src/emails/templates/contributionRejected/html.pug
index 531f75543..a324374a7 100644
--- a/backend/src/emails/templates/contributionRejected/html.pug
+++ b/backend/src/emails/templates/contributionRejected/html.pug
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 doctype html
 html(lang=locale)
   head
-    title= t('emails.contributionRejected.subject')
+    title= t('emails.contributionDenied.subject')
   body
-    h1(style='margin-bottom: 24px;')= t('emails.contributionRejected.subject')
+    h1(style='margin-bottom: 24px;')= t('emails.contributionDenied.subject')
     #container.col
       include ../hello.pug
-      p= t('emails.contributionRejected.commonGoodContributionRejected', { senderFirstName, senderLastName, contributionMemo })
-      p= t('emails.contributionRejected.toSeeContributionsAndMessages')
+      p= t('emails.contributionDenied.commonGoodContributionDenied', { senderFirstName, senderLastName, contributionMemo })
+      p= t('emails.contributionDenied.toSeeContributionsAndMessages')
       p
         = t('emails.general.linkToYourAccount')
         = " "
diff --git a/backend/src/emails/templates/contributionRejected/subject.pug b/backend/src/emails/templates/contributionRejected/subject.pug
index 40a7622b8..57431e56e 100644
--- a/backend/src/emails/templates/contributionRejected/subject.pug
+++ b/backend/src/emails/templates/contributionRejected/subject.pug
@@ -1 +1 @@
-= t('emails.contributionRejected.subject')
+= t('emails.contributionDenied.subject')
diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ContributionResolver.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ContributionResolver.ts
index 72009bc7b..c458e800f 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ContributionResolver.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ContributionResolver.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ import { eventProtocol } from '@/event/EventProtocolEmitter'
 import { calculateDecay } from '@/util/decay'
 import {
   sendContributionConfirmedEmail,
-  sendContributionRejectedEmail,
+  sendContributionDeniedEmail,
 } from '@/emails/sendEmailVariants'
 import { TRANSACTIONS_LOCK } from '@/util/TRANSACTIONS_LOCK'
 
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ export class ContributionResolver {
     await eventProtocol.writeEvent(
       event.setEventAdminContributionDelete(eventAdminContributionDelete),
     )
-    sendContributionRejectedEmail({
+    sendContributionDeniedEmail({
       firstName: user.firstName,
       lastName: user.lastName,
       email: user.emailContact.email,
@@ -721,9 +721,9 @@ export class ContributionResolver {
     })
   }
 
-  @Authorized([RIGHTS.REJECT_CONTRIBUTION])
+  @Authorized([RIGHTS.DENY_CONTRIBUTION])
   @Mutation(() => Boolean)
-  async rejectContribution(
+  async denyContribution(
     @Arg('id', () => Int) id: number,
     @Ctx() context: Context,
   ): Promise<boolean> {
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ export class ContributionResolver {
     contributionToUpdate.deniedAt = new Date()
     const res = await contributionToUpdate.save()
 
-    sendContributionRejectedEmail({
+    sendContributionDeniedEmail({
       firstName: user.firstName,
       lastName: user.lastName,
       email: user.emailContact.email,
diff --git a/backend/src/locales/en.json b/backend/src/locales/en.json
index ac1ad380f..5cde70d26 100644
--- a/backend/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/backend/src/locales/en.json
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
       "commonGoodContributionConfirmed": "Your public good contribution “{contributionMemo}” has just been confirmed by {senderFirstName} {senderLastName} and credited to your Gradido account.",
       "subject": "Gradido: Your contribution to the common good was confirmed"
     },
-    "contributionRejected": {
-      "commonGoodContributionRejected": "Your public good contribution “{contributionMemo}” was rejected by {senderFirstName} {senderLastName}.",
+    "contributionDenied": {
+      "commonGoodContributionDenied": "Your public good contribution “{contributionMemo}” was rejected by {senderFirstName} {senderLastName}.",
       "subject": "Gradido: Your common good contribution was rejected",
       "toSeeContributionsAndMessages": "To see your common good contributions and related messages, go to the “Community” menu in your Gradido account and click on the “My contributions to the common good” tab!"
     },
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Contributions/ContributionListItem.vue b/frontend/src/components/Contributions/ContributionListItem.vue
index 4930fb518..d830f1bcd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Contributions/ContributionListItem.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Contributions/ContributionListItem.vue
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
           </div>
           <div v-if="state === 'DENIED' && allContribution" class="font-weight-bold">
             <b-icon icon="x-circle" variant="danger"></b-icon>
-            {{ $t('contribution.alert.rejected') }}
+            {{ $t('contribution.alert.denied') }}
           </div>
           <div v-if="state === 'DELETED'" class="small">
             {{ $t('contribution.deleted') }}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Template/RightSide/ContributionInfo.spec.js b/frontend/src/components/Template/RightSide/ContributionInfo.spec.js
index 88a6b6ab8..f4c88b9f5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Template/RightSide/ContributionInfo.spec.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Template/RightSide/ContributionInfo.spec.js
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ describe('ContributionInfo', () => {
         expect(listItems.at(2).text()).toBe('contribution.alert.confirm')
 
         expect(listItems.at(3).find('svg').attributes('aria-label')).toEqual('x circle')
-        expect(listItems.at(3).text()).toBe('contribution.alert.rejected')
+        expect(listItems.at(3).text()).toBe('contribution.alert.denied')
       })
     })
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Template/RightSide/ContributionInfo.vue b/frontend/src/components/Template/RightSide/ContributionInfo.vue
index e57d5de89..f9952fd83 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Template/RightSide/ContributionInfo.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Template/RightSide/ContributionInfo.vue
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         </li>
         <li>
           <b-icon icon="x-circle" variant="warning"></b-icon>
-          {{ $t('contribution.alert.rejected') }}
+          {{ $t('contribution.alert.denied') }}
         </li>
         <li>
           <b-icon icon="trash" variant="danger"></b-icon>
diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/de.json b/frontend/src/locales/de.json
index 406f2564a..3db98b5bb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/de.json
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/de.json
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
       "in_progress": "Es gibt eine Rückfrage der Moderatoren.",
       "myContributionNoteList": "Eingereichte Beiträge, die noch nicht bestätigt wurden, kannst du jederzeit bearbeiten oder löschen.",
       "pending": "Eingereicht und wartet auf Bestätigung",
-      "rejected": "abgelehnt"
+      "denied": "abgelehnt"
     },
     "delete": "Beitrag löschen! Bist du sicher?",
     "deleted": "Der Beitrag wurde gelöscht! Wird aber sichtbar bleiben.",
diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/en.json b/frontend/src/locales/en.json
index 16d4a414b..830e50275 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/en.json
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
       "in_progress": "There is a question from the moderators.",
       "myContributionNoteList": "You can edit or delete entries that have not yet been confirmed at any time.",
       "pending": "Submitted and waiting for confirmation",
-      "rejected": "deleted"
+      "denied": "deleted"
     },
     "delete": "Delete Contribution! Are you sure?",
     "deleted": "The contribution has been deleted! But it will remain visible.",
diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/es.json b/frontend/src/locales/es.json
index 0377dcb4e..4e7ed113e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/es.json
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/es.json
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
       "in_progress": "Hay una pregunta de los moderatores.",
       "myContributionNoteList": "Puedes editar o eliminar las contribuciones enviadas que aún no han sido confirmadas en cualquier momento.",
       "pending": "Enviado y a la espera de confirmación",
-      "rejected": "rechazado"
+      "denied": "rechazado"
     },
     "date": "Contribución para:",
     "delete": "Eliminar la contribución. ¿Estás seguro?",
diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/fr.json b/frontend/src/locales/fr.json
index 389e86307..c2a72f964 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/fr.json
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/fr.json
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
       "in_progress": "Il y a une question du modérateur.",
       "myContributionNoteList": "À tout moment vous pouvez éditer ou supprimer les données qui n´ont pas été confirmées.",
       "pending": "Inscription en attente de validation",
-      "rejected": "supprimé"
+      "denied": "supprimé"
     },
     "date": "Contribution pour:",
     "delete": "Supprimer la contribution! Êtes-vous sûr?",
diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/nl.json b/frontend/src/locales/nl.json
index ed1181e4c..75d25b13c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/nl.json
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/nl.json
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
       "in_progress": "There is a question from the moderators.",
       "myContributionNoteList": "Ingediende bijdragen, die nog niet bevestigd zijn, kun je op elk moment wijzigen of verwijderen.",
       "pending": "Ingediend en wacht op bevestiging",
-      "rejected": "afgewezen"
+      "denied": "afgewezen"
     },
     "date": "Bijdrage voor:",
     "delete": "Bijdrage verwijderen! Weet je het zeker?",
diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/tr.json b/frontend/src/locales/tr.json
index 33642f3c6..1b807c1ce 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/tr.json
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/tr.json
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
       "myContributionNoteList": "Bildirmiş olduğun henüz onaylanmamış olan  faaliyetleri istediğin zaman düzenleyebilir veya silebilirsin.",
       "myContributionNoteSupport": "Yakın zamanda moderatörlerle aranda bir diyalog olasılığı olacak. Şu anda herhangi bir sorun yaşıyorsan, lütfen destek hattına başvur.",
       "pending": "Gönderildi ve onay bekleniyor",
-      "rejected": "reddedildi"
+      "denied": "reddedildi"
     },
     "date": "Hizmet:",
     "delete": "Hizmeti sil! Emin misin?",