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/
Korean meaning: 거부하다, 부인하다, 배척하다
Korean pronunciation: 리**퓨**디에이트
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 CEO repudiates the partnership contract by pushing it away
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He won't negotiate what he chose to repudiate, refusing to appreciate!
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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.
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“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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