repudiate
to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
to cast off or disown: to repudiate a son.
to reject with disapproval or condemnation: to repudiate a new doctrine.
to reject with denial: to repudiate a charge as untrue.
to refuse to acknowledge and pay (a debt), as a state, municipality, etc.
Origin of repudiate
1Other words for repudiate
Opposites for repudiate
Other words from repudiate
- re·pu·di·a·ble, adjective
- re·pu·di·a·tive, adjective
- re·pu·di·a·tor, noun
- non·re·pu·di·a·ble, adjective
- non·re·pu·di·a·tive, adjective
- un·re·pu·di·a·ble, adjective
- un·re·pu·di·at·ed, adjective
- un·re·pu·di·a·tive, adjective
Words that may be confused with repudiate
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British Dictionary definitions for repudiate
/ (rɪˈpjuːdɪˌeɪt) /
to reject the authority or validity of; refuse to accept or ratify: Congress repudiated the treaty that the President had negotiated
to refuse to acknowledge or pay (a debt)
to cast off or disown (a son, lover, etc)
Origin of repudiate
1Derived forms of repudiate
- repudiable, adjective
- repudiation, noun
- repudiative, adjective
- repudiator, noun
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