repudiate

UK: /rɪˈpjuːdieɪt/ US: /rɪˈpjudiˌeɪt/ ,(ri pyo̅o̅′dē āt′)

Inflections of 'repudiate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

repudiates

v 3rd person singular

repudiating

v pres p

repudiated

v past

repudiated

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

re•pu•di•ate /rɪˈpyudiˌeɪt/   v. [~ + object] , -at•ed, -at•ing. 

1. to reject as having no authority or binding force:
   to repudiate the claims of ownership.
2. to disown; to refuse to have any connection with (a person):
   to repudiate a son.
3. to reject and disapprove, condemn, or deny:
   to repudiate an accusation that he was the killer.

re•pu•di•a•tion /rɪˈpyudiˈeɪʃən/  n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

re•pu•di•ate  (ri pyo̅o̅′dē āt′), v.t., -at•ed, -at•ing. 

1. to reject as having no authority or binding force:
   to repudiate a claim.
2. to cast off or disown:
   to repudiate a son.
3. to reject with disapproval or condemnation:
   to repudiate a new doctrine.
4. to reject with denial:
   to repudiate a charge as untrue.
5. 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•ble, adj. 
re•pu′di•a′tive, adj. 
re•pu′di•a′tor, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. disavow, renounce, discard, disclaim.
• 3. condemn, disapprove.

Antonyms

• 1. accept.
• 3. approve.

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repudiate / rɪˈpjuːdɪˌeɪt/ verb (transitive)

1. to reject the authority or validity of; refuse to accept or ratify: Congress repudiated the treaty that the President had negotiated
2. to refuse to acknowledge or pay (a debt)
3. to cast off or disown (a son, lover, etc)

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin repudiāre to put away, from repudium a separation, divorce, from re- + pudēre to be ashamed

reˈpudiable adjective

reˌpudiˈation noun

reˈpudiative adjective

reˈpudiˌator noun