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repudiate

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repudiate


Main Entry:
re·pu·di·ate Listen to the pronunciation of repudiate
Pronunciation:
\ri-ˈpyü-dē-ˌāt\
Function:
transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
re·pu·di·at·ed; re·pu·di·at·ing
Etymology:
Latin repudiatus, past participle of repudiare, from repudium rejection of a prospective spouse, divorce, probably from re- + pudēre to shame
Date:
1545
1: to divorce or separate formally from (a woman)2: to refuse to have anything to do with : disown3 a: to refuse to accept; especially : to reject as unauthorized or as having no binding force <repudiate a contract> b: to reject as untrue or unjust <repudiate a charge>4: to refuse to acknowledge or pay <repudiate a debt>
synonyms see decline
re·pu·di·a·tor Listen to the pronunciation of repudiator \-ˌā-tər\ noun


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