1
as in denies
to declare not to be true
vigorously repudiated the charge that she had lied on her résumé
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2
as in refuses
to refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as one's responsibility
the angry mother bitterly repudiated her teenaged daughter, telling her that she never wanted to see or hear from her again
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as in rejects
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
we didn't like the terms, so we repudiated the contract
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as in renounces
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
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Recent Examples of repudiates
Joe takes his accusations against Ted public; Louise repudiates them publicly.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repudiates
Verb
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If the judge denies the defense motion, the court would then move toward scheduling Trauernicht’s trial.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The union denies having any role in the slowdown of the nation's airspace in 2019.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Mun-ju refuses to leave him.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Or, maybe someone who currently lives with you refuses to take ownership of perpetuating the mess downstairs.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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International pressure on Israel to end the war is increasing, with a growing list of countries deciding recently to recognize Palestinian statehood, which Israel rejects.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
Arkansas Online,
28 Sep. 2025
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When Rabbit asks to be the one to adopt Stacey after her graduation, Evelyn abusively rejects the notion and Rabbit is crushed.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Ex-contractor likens Gaza aid effort to 'The Hunger Games,' former employer refutes claims One meal a day.—
Gram Slattery,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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However, in a blog on the topic, the NPS refutes the idea that one park is more deadly than any other.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jeff McNeil, Nimmo, Alonso and Lindor are into their 30s; defense typically declines at that stage.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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As China’s population declines, young workers face a mountain of public sector debt, youth unemployment, and low salaries.—
Renaud Foucart,
Time,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The proposal relies on these forces to handle security as the Israeli military gradually withdraws from Gaza.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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If America now withdraws from its leadership role in diplomatic efforts to end the war, the bloodshed will only continue.—
Dmytro Razumkov,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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The data analysis also ignores injuries and property destruction in non-fatal attacks as measures of political violence.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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But his mother constantly overshares, has no privacy filters on her accounts and ignores our requests to avoid posting our children’s names or our birthdays.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Sep. 2025
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The black softop retracts and returns tightly into place with a lever mechanism on the console.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Stowaways often get crushed when the landing gear retracts, as there’s not much room; in many aircraft, the space is even smaller than the trunk of a car.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Repudiates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repudiates. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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