Repudiate

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ɹɪˈpjuː.di.eɪt/, /ɹəˈpjuː.di.eɪt/

Origin

From Latin repudiō ("cast off, reject"), from repudium ("divorce")

Full definition of repudiate

Verb

1. To reject the truth or validity of something; to deny.
2. To refuse to have anything to do with; to disown.
3. To refuse to pay or honor (a debt).
4. (intransitive) To be repudiated.