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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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   What is the difference between reject and repudiate?

   • refuse suggests more positiveness or ungraciousness and often implies the denial of something asked for. reject implies a peremptory refusal by sending away or discarding. repudiate implies a casting off or disowning as untrue, unauthorized, or unworthy of acceptance. spurn stresses contempt or disdain in rejection or repudiation.

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   What is the difference between decline and repudiate?

   • decline often implies courteous refusal especially of offers or invitations. refuse suggests more positiveness or ungraciousness and often implies the denial of something asked for. reject implies a peremptory refusal by sending away or discarding. repudiate implies a casting off or disowning as untrue, unauthorized, or unworthy of acceptance.

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   What does repudiate mean?

   • By the 18th century repudiate had also come to be used for the rejection of things that one does not accept as true or just, ranging from opinions and accusations to contracts and debts. decline, refuse, reject, repudiate, spurn mean to turn away by not accepting, receiving, or considering.

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   What is a synonym for 'repudiate'?

   • A synonym for repudiate is renounce. Similar words include: repudiated, repudiation, mediate, immediate, repatriate, republic, Republican, and repugnance. (From the passage: 'Repudiate in a sentence (esp. good sentence like quote, proverb...) Synonym: renounce...')

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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.

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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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   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 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 something to refuse to accept something synonym reject. to repudiate a suggestion; Socialism had been repudiated at the polls. (law) Borrowers have begun repudiating their debt obligations. (law) The buyer is entitled to repudiate the contract within a reasonable period of time.

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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.