repudiate
verb (used with object)
to reject as having no authority or binding force.
repudiating
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present participleof repudiate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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So one of the appealing takeaways from the biodoc “It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley” is a repudiating of the typical narrative of inescapable fate, instead pursuing the richness of a gifted artist’s ups and downs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2025
The researchers now wanted to know whether these individuals would justify their decision retrospectively by repudiating climate change.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 2, 2024
And Roberts, in particular, has made a point of repudiating the Korematsu decision that approved American detention camps.
From Salon ● Nov. 15, 2023
“All citizens of Mississippi regardless of race, creed, or color are repudiating the criminal acts of these rogue deputies,” the attorneys said.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 3, 2023
In other words, if he did not answer Burr’s challenge, he would be repudiating his well-known convictions, and in so doing, he would lose the respect of those political colleagues on whom his reputation depended.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
