repudiation

[ri-pyoo-dee-ey-shuhn]

noun

1. the act of repudiating.

2. the state of being repudiated.

3. refusal, as by a state or municipality, to pay a lawful debt.

Other Word Forms

• repudiatory adjective
• nonrepudiation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of repudiation¹

1535–45; < Latin repudiātiōn- (stem of repudiātiō ), equivalent to repudiāt ( us ) ( repudiate ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

Bessent portrayed the latest restrictions as a repudiation of everything that the U.S. and China have been working on for the past six months and noted the move impacted the rest of the world.

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And in a remarkable act of repudiation, the U.S. press corps stands virtually united in defiance of the former “Fox & Friends Weekend” co-host — even his former employer Fox News.

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The 88-page judgment was a repudiation of the SNP's interpretation of the law.

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Two days after the game, Clark, like she did several times last year, gave her usual surface-level repudiation of any hatred around her, the Fever and the WNBA.

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The American Civil Liberties Union filed a separate lawsuit challenging the same order late Monday, with executive director Anthony D. Romero calling it “unconstitutional” and “a reckless and ruthless repudiation of American values.”

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Related Words

• abrogation 
• cancellation 
• disapproval 
• disavowal