ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary Builder›Words›R›repudiate
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repudiate
to reject or refuse to accept as valid or true
Synonyms
- reject
- renounce
- disavow
Antonyms
- endorse
- embrace
repudiate in a sentence
The senator was quick to repudiate the rumors about his involvement in the scandal.
The company repudiated the report, calling its findings completely false.
Where it comes from
From Latin repudiare 'to cast off, divorce'
Memory hook
RE-PUDI-ATE sounds like 're-PUT-it-away' — you push the claim away and reject it.
Read it in context
- Waiting by Design Social Science
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- The Late Correction Arts