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repudiate Definition

re·pu·di·ate (ri pyo̵̅o̅′dē āt′)

transitive verb -·at′ed, -·at′·ing

  1. to refuse to have anything to do with; disown or cast off publicly
    1. to refuse to accept or support; deny the validity or authority of (a belief, a treaty, etc.)
    2. to deny the truth of (a charge, etc.)
  3. to refuse to acknowledge or pay (a debt or obligation): said esp. of a government

Etymology: < L repudiatus, pp. of repudiare, to put away, divorce < repudium, separation, a divorce < re-, away, back + base of pudere, to feel shame

repudiate Related Forms
re·pu′·dia′·tion noun re·pu′·dia′·tor noun
repudiate Synonyms

repudiate

v.

  1. To disown

    disinherit, banish, renounce; see discard, oust.

  2. To refuse

    demur, decline, spurn; see refuse.

  3. To disavow

    retract, repeal, revoke; see recant. See syn. study at refuse.

repudiate Usage Examples

Object

  • notion: The North American reappraisers are at least consistent in repudiating the whole notion of provincial accountability to any outside agency.
  • contract: Taken altogether the breaches were enough to conclude that he had repudiated the Contract.
  • liability: We entirely repudiated a personal liability on us to obey general rules.
  • claim: You or anyone acting on Your behalf must not negotiate admit or repudiate any claim without Our written consent.
  • agreement: Equally it is not open to argument that HSS in some way repudiated the License Agreement.
  • idea: I repudiate the idea that everyone has a logical right to think whatever they happen to think.

Used with why or when

  • what: The person now repudiates what he felt in the catharsis.

Modifying Another Word

  • indignantly: Baptist ministers indignantly repudiated the idea that the Baptist churches are composed of the poor of the world.
  • expressly: In fact, everyone from the mayor's office up has expressly repudiated it.
  • publicly: The family had no contact with the man, and had publicly repudiated him in accordance with Chechen tradition.
  • never: Houdin never repudiated or sought to correct anything published about him on the subject.
  • then: The employers subsequently agreed to arbitration but then repudiated the agreement reached at ACAS and insisted on continuing the disciplinary action.
  • not: Why, in spite of repeated warnings, did he not repudiate them at the time?