repudiation

[ ri-pyoo-dee-ey-shuh n ]
/ rɪˌpyu diˈeɪ ʃən /
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noun

the act of repudiating.
the state of being repudiated.
refusal, as by a state or municipality, to pay a lawful debt.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of repudiation

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

OTHER WORDS FROM repudiation

re·pu·di·a·to·ry [ri-pyoo-dee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /rɪˈpyu di əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectivenon·re·pu·di·a·tion, noun

Words nearby repudiation

republicanism, republicanize, republication, republish, repudiate, repudiation, repugn, repugnance, repugnant, repulse, repulsion
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Words related to repudiation

abrogation, disapproval, cancellation, disavowal, renunciation, refusal, abjuration, disclaimer, disaffirmance, disclamation

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