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repudiate
verb [T] /rɪˈpjuː.di.eɪt/ formalDefinition
› to refuse to accept something or someone as true, good, or reasonable: He repudiated the allegation/charge/claim that he had tried to deceive them. I utterly repudiate those remarks.Refusing and rejecting repudiation
/rɪˌpjuː.diˈeɪ.ʃən/ noun [U] › They were surprised by his sudden repudiation of all his former beliefs.Refusing and rejecting
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Synonyms and related words:
- decline verb (REFUSE)
- disclaim verb
- frown on/upon sth phrasal verb
- I'm damned if idiom
- jettison verb
- miss a chance/opportunity idiom
- not hear of sth phrasal verb
- not on your life! idiom
- opt out phrasal verb
- override verb (NOT ACCEPT)
- pass sth up phrasal verb
- rebuff verb
- refusal noun
- resist verb
- shove/stick sth up your ass! idiom
- shun verb
- spurn verb
- turn sb away phrasal verb
- wash your hands of sth idiom
- would not do sth for all the tea in China idiom
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