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re·pu·di·ate    Audio Help   [ri-pyoo-dee-eyt] Pronunciation Key
–verb (used with object), -at·ed, -at·ing.
1.to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
2.to cast off or disown: to repudiate a son.
3.to reject with disapproval or condemnation: to repudiate a new doctrine.
4.to reject with denial: to repudiate a charge as untrue.
5.to refuse to acknowledge and pay (a debt), as a state, municipality, etc.
[Origin: 1535–45; < L repudiātus (ptp. of repudiāre to reject, refuse), equiv. to repudi(um) a casting off, divorce (re- re- + pud(ere) to make ashamed, feel shame (see pudendum) + -ium -ium) + -ātus -ate1]

—Related forms
re·pu·di·a·ble, adjective
re·pu·di·a·tive, adjective
re·pu·di·a·tor, noun

—Synonyms 1. disavow, renounce, discard, disclaim. 3. condemn, disapprove.
—Antonyms 1. accept. 3. approve.
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Thesaurus Entries
  Roget's II: The New ThesaurusCite This Source
Main Entry:  repudiate
Part of Speech:  verb
Definition:  To refuse to recognize or acknowledge.
Synonyms:  deny, disacknowledge, disavow, disclaim, disown, reject, renounce
Idioms:  turn one's back on
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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  Synonym Collection v1.1Cite This Source
Main Entry:  repudiate
Part of Speech:  verb
Synonyms:  abandon, abjure, abrogate, annul, banish, belie, cancel, contradict, deny, disaffirm, disavow, discard, disclaim, disinherit, disown, forsake, recant, refuse, reject, renounce, retract, revoke, spurn, void
Source:  Synonym Collection v1.1
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