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repudiate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of repudiate

1 to declare not to be true

vigorously repudiated the charge that she had lied on her résumé

Synonyms of repudiate

contradict, deny, disaffirm, disallow, disavow, disclaim, disconfirm, disown, gainsay, negate, negative, refute, reject

Words Related to repudiate

challenge, confute, disprove, rebut

disagree (with), dispute

Near Antonyms of repudiate

accept, adopt, embrace, espouse

affirm, announce, assert, aver, claim, declare, maintain, profess, submit

authenticate, corroborate, substantiate, validate, verify

Antonyms of repudiate

acknowledge, admit, allow, avow, concede, confirm, own

2 to refuse to acknowledge as oneʼs own or as oneʼs responsibility

the angry mother bitterly repudiated her teenaged daughter, telling her that she never wanted to see or hear from her again

Synonyms of repudiate

deny, disavow, disclaim, disown

Words Related to repudiate

contradict, disallow, gainsay, negate, negative, refuse, reject

challenge, confute, criticize, disprove, rebut, refute

dispute, question

abdicate, abjure, recant, renounce, retract

Phrases Synonymous with repudiate

wash one's hands of

Near Antonyms of repudiate

accept, adopt, embrace, espouse

admit, concede, confess, grant

affirm, announce, assert, aver, declare, maintain, profess, submit

authenticate, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, validate, verify

Antonyms of repudiate

acknowledge, avow, claim, own, recognize

3 to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to

we didnʼt like the terms, so we repudiated the contract

Synonyms of repudiate

balk (at), decline, deselect, disapprove, negative, nix, pass, pass up, refuse, reject, reprobate, spurn, throw out, throw over, turn down

Words Related to repudiate

blow off, disdain, rebuff, scorn, scout, shoot down

forbid, prohibit, proscribe

dismiss, ignore

abstain (from), forbear, refrain (from)

deny, disavow, disclaim, dispute, gainsay

abjure, forswear (also foreswear), recant, renounce, retract, take back, unsay, withdraw

avoid, bypass, detour

contradict, deny, disown, negate

controvert, disagree (with), disprove, dispute, rebut, refute

back down, back off, backtrack

disallow, recall, renege, revoke

Phrases Synonymous with repudiate

turn one's back on

Near Antonyms of repudiate

condone, countenance, swallow, tolerate

adopt, embrace, receive, take, welcome

accede, acquiesce, agree, assent, consent

choose, handpick, select

espouse, support

Antonyms of repudiate

accept, agree (to), approve

4 to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)

the producers of the hit TV show threatened to take the disgruntled actor to court if he attempted to repudiate his contract

Synonyms of repudiate

abjure, abnegate, forswear (also foreswear), recant, renege, renounce, repeal, retract, take back, unsay, withdraw

Words Related to repudiate

contradict, deny, disavow, disclaim, disown, gainsay, negate, negative

abandon, bolt, forsake, give up, relinquish, spurn, surrender

controvert, disagree (with), disprove, dispute, rebut, refute

back down, back off, backtrack

disallow, recall, revoke

Near Antonyms of repudiate

acknowledge, admit, affirm, assert, avow, claim, contend, declare, maintain, proclaim, profess, state, vouch, vow

back, confirm, defend, endorse (also indorse), espouse, maintain, support, uphold

accept, adopt, embrace

Antonyms of repudiate

Synonym Discussion of repudiate

decline, refuse, reject, repudiate, spurn mean to turn away by not accepting, receiving, or considering. decline often implies courteous refusal especially of offers or invitations.

- declined his party's nomination

refuse suggests more positiveness or ungraciousness and often implies the denial of something asked for.

- refused to lend them the money

reject implies a peremptory refusal by sending away or discarding.

- rejected the manuscript as unpublishable

repudiate implies a casting off or disowning as untrue, unauthorized, or unworthy of acceptance.

- teenagers who repudiate the values of their parents

spurn stresses contempt or disdain in rejection or repudiation.

- spurned his overtures of friendship

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