Definition of repudiate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
denialdeny the truth or validity of
- The minister repudiated the accusations of corruption..
2.
disownrefuse to have any relation to someone
- He repudiated his former friend after the betrayal.
3.
authorityreject the authority or validity of something
- The group repudiated the new policy changes.
4.
financerefuse to pay or honor a debt
- The company repudiated its financial obligations.
Origin of repudiate
Latin, repudiare (to reject)
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contract law
repudiate obligations or responsibilities
Examples of repudiate in a sentence
The scientist repudiated the outdated theory. She repudiated her abusive father publicly. The actor repudiated all ties to his former manager. He chose to repudiate the accusations publicly. The scientist repudiated the outdated theories. The debtor decided to repudiate the loan agreement.
Investors were shocked when the firm repudiated its bonds.
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- French:nier, renier, ...
- German:leugnen, sich von jemandem lossagen, ...
- Italian:negare, rinnegare, ...
- Spanish:rechazar, repudiar, ...
- Portuguese:negar, renegar, ...
- Chinese:驳斥, 断绝关系, ...
- Japanese:否認する, 絶縁する, ...
- Arabic:رَفَضَ, تَبَرَّأَ مِن, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַכְחִישׁ, לְהִתְנַכֵּר ל, ...
- Russian:отвергать, отрекаться, ...
- Ukrainian:заперечувати, зрікатися, ...
- Hindi:खंडन करना, नाता तोड़ लेना, ...
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