1
as in denies
to declare not to be true
vigorously repudiated the charge that she had lied on her résumé
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2
as in refuses
to refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as one's responsibility
the angry mother bitterly repudiated her teenaged daughter, telling her that she never wanted to see or hear from her again
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as in rejects
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
we didn't like the terms, so we repudiated the contract
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as in renounces
to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)
the producers of the hit TV show threatened to take the disgruntled actor to court if he attempted to repudiate his contract
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Recent Examples of repudiates
Joe takes his accusations against Ted public; Louise repudiates them publicly.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repudiates
Verb
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Israel denies any accusations of genocide.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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The incursion comes as a UN commission alleged Israel’s war in Gaza constituted genocide, accusations that Israel denies.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, instead of caving to the demands of the USFF's powers-that-be, Cam refuses to sacrifice his soul by signing the contract and proceeds to unleash his strength on everyone involved in the demonic proceedings in an ultra-violent massacre.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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Internet users are obsessed with a dog who refuses to get in the bath until her favorite song starts playing, leaving many to laud her high standards.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His wife approves or rejects the content ideas as well as his daughter, who is a sophomore in high school, but Musselman has no fear of putting himself out there.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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If the court rejects the stipulation, the case could proceed to a full hearing before the Commission.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Ex-contractor likens Gaza aid effort to 'The Hunger Games,' former employer refutes claims One meal a day.—
Gram Slattery,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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However, in a blog on the topic, the NPS refutes the idea that one park is more deadly than any other.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If the Supreme Court declines review, Hernandez would face retrial unless prosecutors decide not to pursue the case further.—
Adeola Adeosun
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Times’ proprietor, Patrick Soon-Shiong, now declines to support political candidates, a decision that conflicts with his community’s liberal constituency.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If America now withdraws from its leadership role in diplomatic efforts to end the war, the bloodshed will only continue.—
Dmytro Razumkov,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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Cabaret is cutting its Broadway run short as star Billy Porter withdraws from the production.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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For most companies and CEOs, the metrics would be preposterously out of reach — among them are an eight-fold increase in market valuation and a 30-fold increase in earnings — but that ignores Musk’s ability to marshal investor enthusiasm and pull off new product launches.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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But this framing ignores reality.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Once at the top or bottom, the Marswalker retracts the bracers and opens its doors again so that the S2 can be on its way while the Marswalker waits for the return trip.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Repudiates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repudiates. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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