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repudiate

verb

refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
R
Ends with
E
Contains
EP
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɹɪˈpjuː.di.eɪt

Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid

    “The woman repudiated the divorce settlement”

verb

  1. cast off

    “She renounced her husband”

verb

  1. reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust

    “She repudiated the accusations”

verb

  1. refuse to recognize or pay

    “repudiate a debt”

In context

Example Sentences

The woman repudiated the divorce settlement
She renounced her husband
The parents repudiated their son
She repudiated the accusations
repudiate a debt

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