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# repudiate

verb (repudiate, repudiates, repudiated, repudiating)

«repudiate» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (formal) To refuse to accept or support something; to say firmly that it is wrong or not true. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/repudiate/#m1)
2. (formal, law) To refuse to keep an agreement or pay a debt. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/repudiate/#m2)
3. (old) To say you will have nothing more to do with someone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/repudiate/#m3)

### In the lessons

Found in news, history and the stiff exam voice: a leader repudiates a claim or a treaty. In stories it shows strong rejection. Phrases: «repudiate a claim», «repudiate the treaty», «firmly repudiated».

### Examples

- The minister repudiated the rumours. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/repudiate/#x1)
- She repudiated the claim that she had cheated. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/repudiate/#x2)
- The country repudiated the treaty and war began. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/repudiate/#x3)
- The company repudiated the deal at the last minute. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/repudiate/#x4)
- The scientist repudiated his old theory when new evidence appeared. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/repudiate/#x5)
- He repudiated any link with the gang. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/repudiate/#x6)

### Note

Formal (exam voice); simpler words are «reject» or «deny». Regular verb: repudiated. Noun: «repudiation». Pronounced «ri-PEW-dee-ate».

## In Jewish tradition

Found in news, history and the stiff exam voice: a leader repudiates a claim or a treaty. In stories it shows strong rejection. Phrases: «repudiate a claim», «repudiate the treaty», «firmly repudiated».

### Note

Formal (exam voice); simpler words are «reject» or «deny». Regular verb: repudiated. Noun: «repudiation». Pronounced «ri-PEW-dee-ate».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «repudiate» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/repudiate/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«repudiate» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/repudiate.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «repudiate» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/repudiate/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«repudiate» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/repudiate.html) on Mova free.