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repudiate
re·pu·di·ate
[
ri pydee àyt
]
(
past and past participle
re·pu·di·at·ed
,
present participle
re·pu·di·at·ing
,
3rd person present singular
re·pu·di·ates
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
disown something:
to disapprove of something formally and strongly and renounce any connection with it
She repudiated the committee's actions.
2.
deny something:
to state that something is untrue
3.
reject something:
to reject something that is offered
4.
disown loved one:
to disown a family member or lover
5.
reject something as invalid:
to refuse to accept the validity of something
6.
refuse to pay debt:
to refuse to acknowledge or pay a debt
[
Mid-16th century. < Latin
repudiat-
, past participle of
repudiare
"to divorce" <
repudium
"divorce"
]
re·pu·di·a·ble
adjective
re·pu·di·a·tion
[
ri pydee áysh'n
]
noun
re·pu·di·a·tive
adjective
re·pu·di·a·tor
noun
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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re·pu·di·a·ble adjectivere·pu·di·a·tion [ ri pydee áysh'n ] nounre·pu·di·a·tive adjectivere·pu·di·a·tor noun
