SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
repudiate
verb
To reject a claim, idea, or association as invalid or unacceptable.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Reject decisively
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Usage distinction
Return to topRepudiate strongly rejects validity or association. Deny can concern factual truth alone, while disown chiefly concerns connection or responsibility.
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See repudiate in use
The writer publicly repudiated the quotation attributed to her.
The refund provided restitution for the extra amount the member had paid. The chair also chose to repudiate a suggestion that the committee had approved duplicate billing as a way to raise funds, since the records showed an entry error rather than such a decision.
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