repudiate
Translation
to repudiate, to reject, to deny
Examples
The company repudiated the claims of negligence.
The company repudiated the claims of negligence.
He repudiated his former political beliefs.
He repudiated his former political beliefs.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to repudiate (sth.) The government repudiated the treaty.
Similar Words
Synonyms: reject, renounce, disown; Antonyms: accept, acknowledge, embrace
Etymology
From Latin 'repudiare' meaning 'to reject, cast off', from 'repudium' meaning 'divorce'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as a very strong form of 'refuse'. It's like pushing something away forcefully. 'Re-' means back, and you can imagine 'pudiate' as pushing.