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   repudiate

   /rɪˈpjuːdɪeɪt/

   verb

   • 1. refuse to accept; reject: "she has repudiated policies associated with previous party leaders" Similar rejectrenounceabandonforsweargive upturn one's back onhave nothing more to do withwash one's hands ofhave no more truck withabjuredisavowrecantdesertdiscarddisowncast offlay asidecut offrebuffarchaic:forsakerare:disprofessOpposite embrace
   • ▪ refuse to fulfil or discharge (an agreement, obligation, or debt): "breach of a condition gives the other party the right to repudiate a contract" Similar cancelset asiderevokerescindreverseretractoverruleoverrideoverturninvalidatenullifydeclare null and voidabrogaterefuse to fulfildisregardignoredisobeydishonourrenege ongo back onbacktrack ondisaffirmavoidvacateOpposite ratifyacceptabide by
   • ▪ (in the past or in non-Christian religions) disown or divorce (one's wife): "Philip was excommunicated in 1095 because he had repudiated his wife" Similar divorceend one's marriage toOpposite marry
   • 2. deny the truth or validity of: "the minister repudiated allegations of human rights abuses" Similar denyrefutecontradictrebutdisputedisclaimdisavowdismissbrush asideformal:gainsayrare:controvertnegateOpposite confirmacknowledge

   Word Origin late Middle English (originally an adjective in the sense ‘divorced’): from Latin repudiatus ‘divorced, cast off’, from repudium ‘divorce’.

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   • 1. repudiator noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREPUDIATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Repudiate means to refuse to accept something or someone as true, good, or reasonable. Learn how to use this formal verb in different contexts, such as law, finance, and literature, and see translations in other languages.

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   Repudiate means to reject or disown something or someone as untrue, unjust, or unacceptable. Learn the synonyms, examples, history, and legal usage of this verb from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › repudiateREPUDIATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Repudiate means to reject as having no authority or binding force, to cast off or disown, or to refuse to acknowledge or pay. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related words from Dictionary.com.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREPUDIATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Repudiate means to refuse to accept or obey something or someone, or to reject an agreement or a debt. Learn how to use this formal verb in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › repudiateRepudiate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   To repudiate something is to reject it, or to refuse to accept or support it. If you grow up religious, but repudiate all organized religion as an adult, you might start spending holidays at the movies, or just going to work.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREPUDIATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Repudiate means to show strong disagreement or disown something or someone. Learn how to use this formal verb in different contexts, such as rejecting a treaty, denying a debt or disowning a lover.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrepudiate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Repudiate means to refuse to accept, deny, or disown something or somebody. Learn how to use this formal verb in different contexts with synonyms, pronunciation, and pictures.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › repudiateRepudiate - definition of repudiate by The Free Dictionary

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   Repudiate means to reject, disown, or refuse something or someone. It can also mean to deny, renounce, or cancel something. See different meanings, synonyms, and usage examples from various sources.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREPUDIATE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    Repudiate means to refuse to accept or agree with something. Learn how to use this formal verb in sentences with synonyms and translations in different languages.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › repudiateRepudiate Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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    Repudiate means to refuse to have anything to do with, disown, or cast off publicly. It can also mean to deny the validity or authority of something, such as a belief, a treaty, or a debt.