repudiate — to refuse to accept or be associated with; to deny the truth or validity of
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to refuse to accept or be associated with; to deny the truth or validity of
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈpjuːdieɪt/
Example Sentences
- The politician tried to repudiate his embarrassing tweets from college, but the internet never forgets.
- She repudiated her ex-boyfriend's claim that she still loved him by immediately blocking him on all social media.
- The university repudiated the research findings after discovering the data was fabricated.
repudiate
VERB[/rɪˈpjuːdieɪt/]
to refuse to accept or be associated with; to deny the truth or validity of
The senator stood up to repudiate the corrupt treaty in front of everyone.
He won't negotiate what he chose to repudiate, refusing to appreciate!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'repudiare', meaning 'to cast off' or 'to divorce', derived from 'repudium' (rejection or divorce). The prefix 're-' means 'back' and 'pudium' relates to putting away or rejecting.
Breakdown
re- (back/again) + pudium (to push away/reject) + -ate (verb suffix) = repudiate
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📝Examples
“The politician tried to repudiate his embarrassing tweets from college, but the internet never forgets.”
“She repudiated her ex-boyfriend's claim that she still loved him by immediately blocking him on all social media.”
“The university repudiated the research findings after discovering the data was fabricated.”
“My cat seems to repudiate the expensive cat food I bought, preferring to steal my sandwich instead.”
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