Repudiate

/rɪˈpjuː.dɪ.eɪt/

Meaning & Definition

verb

To refuse to accept or be associated with.

She repudiated the idea that she had any involvement in the scandal.

To deny the truth or validity of.

The company repudiated the claims made by the former employee.

To reject a proposal or an idea.

After careful consideration, he decided to repudiate the settlement offer.

To refuse to fulfill or discharge an agreement or contract.

The party chose to repudiate the contract, citing breach of terms.

Latin 'repudiare', from 'repudium' which means 'divorce, rejection'.

repudiate a claim

to deny the truth of a statement made.

repudiate a relationship

to formally refuse to acknowledge a personal association.

repudiate responsibility

to deny having any obligation for something.

disavow

to deny any responsibility or support for something.

renounce

to formally declare one's abandonment of a claim, right, or possession.

abjure

to solemnly renounce a belief, cause, or claim.

to totally disown something

She flat out repudiated her former lifestyle.

to ghost someone or something

He just repudiated the whole project, like he never cared.