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repudiate

/ repudiate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
"The woman repudiated the divorce settlement"
Type of:
reject
Derived:
repudiation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust
"She repudiated the accusations"
Type of:
deny
Derived:
repudiation debunking
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
refuse to recognize or pay
"repudiate a debt"
Type of:
refuse decline
Derived:
repudiation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
cast off or disown
"She renounced her husband"
"The parents repudiated their son"
Type of:
reject
Kinds of:
apostatize apostatise tergiversate abjure recant
Derived:
repudiation renunciation renouncement
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
46%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
17
Times Searched
1
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reject deny refuse decline apostatize apostatise tergiversate abjure recant