Meaning & Definition of word "Repudiate"

Repudiate

/rɪˈpjuː.dɪ.eɪt/

1. To refuse to accept or be associated with.
- Example: She repudiated the idea that she had any involvement in the scandal.
2. To deny the truth or validity of.
- Example: The company repudiated the claims made by the former employee.
3. To reject a proposal or an idea.
- Example: After careful consideration, he decided to repudiate the settlement offer.
4. To refuse to fulfill or discharge an agreement or contract.
- Example: 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.

Meaning: to totally disown something

● Example Sentence: She flat out repudiated her former lifestyle.

Meaning: to ghost someone or something

● Example Sentence: He just repudiated the whole project, like he never cared.