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Definition of Repudiate
1. Verb. Cast off. "The parents repudiated their son"
Generic synonyms: Reject
Specialized synonyms: Apostatise, Apostatize, Tergiversate, Abjure, Forswear, Recant, Resile, Retract, Swallow, Take Back, Unsay, Withdraw, Rebut, Refute, Deny
Derivative terms: Renouncement, Renunciation, Repudiation
2. Verb. Refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid. "The woman repudiated the divorce settlement"
3. Verb. Refuse to recognize or pay. "Repudiate a debt"
4. Verb. Reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust. "She repudiated the accusations"
Definition of Repudiate
1. v. t. To cast off; to disavow; to have nothing to do with; to renounce; to reject.
Definition of Repudiate
1. [v -ATED, -ATING, -ATES]
Medical Definition of Repudiate
1. 1. To cast off; to disavow; to have nothing to do with; to renounce; to reject. "Servitude is to be repudiated with greater care." (Prynne) 2. To divorce, put away, or discard, as a wife, or a woman one has promised to marry. "His separation from Terentis, whom he repudiated not long afterward." (Bolingbroke) 3. To refuse to acknowledge or to pay; to disclaim; as, the State has repudiated its debts. Origin: L. Repudiatus, p. P. Of repudiare to repudiate, reject, fr. Repudium separation, divorce; pref. Re- re- + pudere to be ashamed. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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