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1. (v.t.) repudiate
to reject as having no authority or binding force.
2. repudiate
to disown:
to repudiate a son.
3. repudiate
to reject with disapproval or condemnation.
4. repudiate
to reject with denial:
to repudiate an accusation.
5. repudiate
to refuse to acknowledge and pay (a debt).
Etymology: (1535–45; < L repudiātus, ptp. of repudiāre to reject, refuse, v. der. of repudium rejection of a prospective spouse, divorce)
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| Definition of 'repudiate' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) disown, renounce, repudiate
cast off
"She renounced her husband"; "The parents repudiated their son"
2. (verb) repudiate
refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
"The woman repudiated the divorce settlement"
3. (verb) repudiate
refuse to recognize or pay
"repudiate a debt"
4. (verb) repudiate
reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust
"She repudiated the accusations"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) repudiate
to cast off; to disavow; to have nothing to do with; to renounce; to reject
2. (verb) repudiate
to divorce, put away, or discard, as a wife, or a woman one has promised to marry
3. (verb) repudiate
to refuse to acknowledge or to pay; to disclaim; as, the State has repudiated its debts
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