WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
re•pu•di•a•tion
(ri pyo̅o̅′dē ā′shən),USA pronunciation n.
re•pu•di•a•to•ry
(ri pyo̅o̅′dē ə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026- the act of repudiating.
- the state of being repudiated.
- refusal, as by a state or municipality, to pay a lawful debt.
- Latin repudiātiōn- (stem of repudiātiō), equivalent. to repudiāt(us) (see repudiate) + -iōn- -ion
- 1535–45;
re•pu•di•ate /rɪˈpyudiˌeɪt/USA pronunciation
v. [~ + object], -at•ed, -at•ing.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- to reject as having no authority or binding force:to repudiate the claims of ownership.
- to disown; to refuse to have any connection with (a person):to repudiate a son.
- to reject and disapprove, condemn, or deny:to repudiate an accusation that he was the killer.
re•pu•di•ate
(ri pyo̅o̅′dē āt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -at•ed, -at•ing.
re•pu′di•a•ble, adj.
re•pu′di•a′tive, adj.
re•pu′di•a′tor, n.
- to reject as having no authority or binding force:to repudiate a claim.
- to cast off or disown:to repudiate a son.
- to reject with disapproval or condemnation:to repudiate a new doctrine.
- to reject with denial:to repudiate a charge as untrue.
- to refuse to acknowledge and pay (a debt), as a state, municipality, etc.
- Latin repudiātus (past participle of repudiāre to reject, refuse), equivalent. to repudi(um) a casting off, divorce (re- re- + pud(ere) to make ashamed, feel shame (see pudendum) + -ium -ium) + -ātus -ate1
- 1535–45
re•pu′di•a′tive, adj.
re•pu′di•a′tor, n.
- 1. disavow, renounce, discard, disclaim. 3. condemn, disapprove.
- 1. accept. 3. approve.
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