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repudiate
(r/I/'p/j//u/d/i/,/eI/t )

verb (v)

  • cast off(verb.communication)
    Example:
    The parents repudiated their son.
    Synonym:
    disown, renounce
    source: wordnet30
  • refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid(verb.cognition)
    Example:
    The woman repudiated the divorce settlement.
    source: wordnet30
  • refuse to recognize or pay(verb.communication)
    Example:
    Repudiate a debt.
    source: wordnet30
  • reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust(verb.communication)
    Example:
    She repudiated the accusations.
    source: wordnet30
  • To cast off; to disavow; to have nothing to do with; to renounce; to reject.(verb)
    source: webster1913

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