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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024re•pu•di•ate /rɪˈpyudiˌeɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -at•ed, -at•ing. - to reject as having no authority or binding force:to repudiate the claims of ownership.
- to disown; to refuse to have any connection with (a person):to repudiate a son.
- to reject and disapprove, condemn, or deny:to repudiate an accusation that he was the killer.
re•pu•di•a•tion /rɪˈpyudiˈeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024re•pu•di•ate (ri pyo̅o̅′dē āt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -at•ed, -at•ing. - 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.
- Latin repudiātus (past participle of repudiāre to reject, refuse), equivalent. to repudi(um) a casting off, divorce (re- re- + pud(ere) to make ashamed, feel shame (see pudendum) + -ium -ium) + -ātus -ate1
- 1535–45
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged disavow, renounce, discard, disclaim.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged condemn, disapprove.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged accept.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged approve.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: repudiate /rɪˈpjuːdɪˌeɪt/ vb (transitive)- 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)
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin repudiāre to put away, from repudium a separation, divorce, from re- + pudēre to be ashamedreˈpudiable adj reˌpudiˈation n reˈpudiative adj reˈpudiˌator n |