refudiate

[ ri-fyoo-dee-eyt ]

verb (used with object)

, Nonstandard.

, re·fu·di·at·ed, re·fu·di·at·ing.

1. to reject as untrue or refuse to acknowledge.

Word History and Origins

Origin of refudiate¹

ref(ute) + (rep)udiate

Example Sentences

REFUDIATE Unlike a pit bull with lipstick, Sarah Palin has added new words to the English language.

From The Daily Beast

Sloppy wordplay like this is how abominations like “refudiate” and “ misunderestimate” end up entering the lexicon permanently.

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Refudiate n. a combination of the words refute and repudiate.

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But if we liberal elitists have any sense, we will immediately refudiate that idea and jump on the Newt bandwagon.

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But if we liberal elitists have any sense, they will immediately refudiate that idea and jump on the Newt bandwagon.

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