repudiate

/ri'pju:dieit/

Thân thiện

The senator firmly repudiated the false claims during the press conference.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust: To refuse to accept or support something, such as a claim, idea, or accusation, because it is considered false or wrong.
   • To refuse to recognize, acknowledge, or pay: To formally declare that one will not accept, honor, or be bound by something, such as a debt, agreement, or authority.
   • To disown or cast off: To reject a person, such as a family member or spouse, and sever the relationship with them.

Examples of Usage

• Rejecting as untrue:
  • The scientist repudiated the flawed theory with new evidence.
  • He publicly repudiated the rumors about his personal life.
• Refusing to acknowledge or pay:
  • The new government repudiated the debts incurred by the previous regime.
  • She repudiated the contract, claiming it was signed under duress.
• Disowning a person:
  • The family repudiated their son after his criminal actions became public.
  • In some ancient societies, a man could repudiate his wife.

Advanced Usage

• "to repudiate a claim": to formally reject a legal or financial demand.
  • The company repudiated the insurance claim, citing a violation of policy terms.
• "to repudiate an inheritance": to legally refuse to accept an inheritance, often to avoid associated debts.
  • He repudiated his inheritance because the estate was burdened with massive debt.

Variants and Related Words

• Repudiation (n): The act of repudiating or the state of being repudiated.
  • His repudiation of the agreement led to a lengthy legal battle.
• Repudiator (n): A person who repudiates.

Synonyms

• Reject: To refuse to accept, consider, or submit to.
• Renounce: To formally declare one's abandonment of a claim, right, or possession.
• Disavow: To deny any responsibility or support for.
• Disown: To refuse to acknowledge or maintain any connection with.

Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Repudiate" is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. Its meaning is typically expressed directly.)

Related Idioms

• "To turn one's back on": To reject, abandon, or forsake someone or something. This idiom conveys a similar sense of rejection as "repudiate."
  • He turned his back on his former allies, effectively repudiating their cause.

Học thuật

Verb

1. reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust
   • She repudiated the accusations
2. refuse to recognize or pay
   • repudiate a debt
3. refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
   • The woman repudiated the divorce settlement
4. cast off
   • She renounced her husband
   • The parents repudiated their son

Từ đồng nghĩa

• disown
• renounce