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   re·pu·di·ate

   /rəˈpyo͞odēˌāt/

   verb

   • 1. refuse to accept or be associated with: "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
   • ▪ deny the truth or validity of: "the minister repudiated allegations of human rights abuses" Similar denyrefutecontradictrebutdisputedisclaimdisavowdismissbrush asideformal:gainsayrare:controvertnegateOpposite confirmacknowledge
   • ▪ refuse to fulfill 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 fulfilldisregardignoredisobeydishonorrenege ongo back onbacktrack ondisaffirmavoidvacateOpposite ratifyacceptabide by
   • ▪ (especially in the past or in non-Christian religions) divorce (one's wife). Similar divorceend one's marriage toOpposite marry

   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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   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.

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   REPUDIATE definition: 1. to refuse to accept something or someone as true, good, or reasonable: 2. to refuse to accept…. Learn more.

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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.

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   Repudiate means to deny, refuse, reject, or withdraw something as not true, unworthy, or unacceptable. Find synonyms, antonyms, related words, and example sentences for repudiate on Merriam-Webster Thesaurus.

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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.

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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.

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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.

9. 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.

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    Repudiate means to reject, disown, or deny something or someone strongly. Learn how to use this formal verb in different contexts, such as rejecting a treaty, a debt, or a charge, with synonyms and examples.

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    Repudiate means to show strong disagreement and reject something or someone. Learn how to use this formal or written word, its pronunciation, conjugation, and synonyms, with examples and translations.