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Explicitly rejected, discredited, or disgraced due to strong disapproval or loss of credibility
“The repudiated politician attempted to salvage his tarnished reputation after being implicated in a major corruption scandal.”
Having been declined, denied or rejected
Past tense for to refuse to have anything to do with (anymore)
“The modernist belief that modern art should repudiate the past has been jettisoned.”
Past tense for to deny or refute the truth or validity of
“Carteret's wife Olivia, for her part, is determined to repudiate the legal and moral claims of her half-sister on their father's estate.”
Past tense for to officially cancel (a decree, decision, or promise)
“It must, therefore, be clearly understood that the announcement does not in any sense either abrogate or repudiate our agreement.”
Past tense for to refuse to fulfill an agreement or obligation
“The person who tries to challenge the laws and repudiate his duties is in fact punished by being cut off from the group.”
Past tense for to renege on something that has been said or agreed on
“What makes it even harder to believe is that King Ladislas was advised to repudiate his oath by Cardinal Cesarini.”
Past tense for to disown or divorce (one's wife), typically in a religious sense
“Only the husband may repudiate his spouse, although the wife may provoke him to make that decision.”
Past tense for to disregard and treat as unworthy of serious consideration
Past tense for to fail to conform to a regulation or obligation
Past tense for to dismiss idly with contempt or derision
Past tense for to disagree with or dispute
Past tense for to hate, detest, or revile
Past tense for to split or withdraw from a union, alliance or organization
Past tense for to abandon one's country or cause, typically in favor of an opposing one
Past tense for to resist authority, control, or convention
Past tense for to disapprove or take exception to something said or done
Past tense for to belittle or express disapproval of
Past tense for to fail to fulfill an obligation or payment
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