repudiate

6 antonyms and opposites of repudiate, grouped by meaning.

Verb — To reject a claim, idea or association firmly and publicly, and to state that you want nothing to do with it.

Synonyms by Meaning

1. verb

To reject a claim, idea or association firmly and publicly, and to state that you want nothing to do with it.

“The party moved quickly to repudiate the candidate's remarks.”

reject disown renounce disavow denounce

Opposites

endorse embrace accept acknowledge

2. verb legal

To refuse to honour or be bound by a contract, agreement or debt.

“The government repudiated the loans taken out by the previous regime.”

renege on default on abrogate

Opposites

honour uphold

Antonyms

endorse embrace accept acknowledge honour uphold

How to use repudiate

The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.

repudiate a claim repudiate the debt publicly repudiate repudiate violence

Formal; common in politics, law and journalism.

Etymology

From Latin repudiare "to reject, cast off, divorce", from repudium "divorce, rejection".

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Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between repudiate and refute?

To repudiate a claim is to reject it and refuse to be associated with it. To refute it is to prove it false with evidence and argument. Saying "I refute that" when you only mean "I deny that" is one of the most common misuses in English.

What does repudiate mean in a contract?

It means one party makes clear, by words or conduct, that it will not perform its obligations. That gives the other party the right to treat the contract as ended and to sue for damages.

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