repudiation
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diˈeɪ noun
1.
the act of repudiating.
2.
the state of being repudiated.
3.
refusal, as by a state or municipality, to pay a lawful debt.
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repudiate (rɪˈpjuːdɪˌeɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to reject the authority or validity of; refuse to accept or ratify: Congress repudiated the treaty that the President had negotiated |
| 2. | to refuse to acknowledge or pay (a debt) |
| 3. | to cast off or disown (a son, lover, etc) |
| [C16: from Latin repudiāre to put away, from repudium a separation, divorce, from | |
| re'pudiable | |
| —adj | |
| repudi'ation | |
| —n | |
| re'pudiative | |
| —adj | |
| re'pudiator | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
The repudiation of the multi-party talks is also threatening to spread.
He construes his election as a repudiation of the law by the people.
It's a repudiation of the extraordinary value they offer residents.
Whenever an economy allows debt to grow faster than wealth can be created, that economy has a need for debt repudiation.
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