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repudiate
[ ri-pyoo-dee-eyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to reject as having no authority or binding force:
to repudiate a claim.
Synonyms: disclaim, discard, disavow
Antonyms: accept
- to cast off or disown:
to repudiate a son.
- to reject with disapproval or condemnation:
to repudiate a new doctrine.
Synonyms: disapprove, condemn, disown, renounce
Antonyms: approve
- to reject with denial:
to repudiate a charge as untrue.
- to refuse to acknowledge and pay (a debt), as a state, municipality, etc.
repudiate
/ rɪˈpjuːdɪˌeɪt /
verb
- to reject the authority or validity of; refuse to accept or ratify
Congress repudiated the treaty that the President had negotiated
- to refuse to acknowledge or pay (a debt)
- to cast off or disown (a son, lover, etc)
Derived Forms
- reˈpudiative, adjective
- reˌpudiˈation, noun
- reˈpudiable, adjective
- reˈpudiˌator, noun
Other Words From
- re·pudi·a·ble adjective
- re·pudi·ative adjective
- re·pudi·ator noun
- nonre·pudi·a·ble adjective
- nonre·pudi·ative adjective
- unre·pudi·a·ble adjective
- unre·pudi·ated adjective
- unre·pudi·ative adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of repudiate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of repudiate1
Example Sentences
The testimony included that of two defendants, Salaam and Wise, who took the stand to repudiate their confessions.
But the U.S. could work with Yeltsin—though he chose a successor who would ‘repudiate his legacy.’
Would they commit an act of courage that would repudiate 60 years of German war crimes decisions?
Canada must repudiate extremism on both sides of the conflict.
Not only do I not classify myself as a birther, I specifically repudiate the birther thesis with two books and the film.
My teacher—the author of the Kriegswissenschaft—the ideal revolutionist—he to denounce me, to repudiate propaganda by deed?
But thou, O my Provence, bePg 195 not disturbed about the sons that disown thee and repudiate thy speech.
He is not called to repudiate idolatry, but by divine command to go to an unknown country.
It often happens that the people are too ready to follow the demagogue and to repudiate and ridicule the honest reformer.
Mrs. Brookenham's failure to repudiate the vision appeared to suffice, and her visitor cheerfully took a further jump.
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