repudiation

[ ri-pyoo-dee-ey-shuhn ]

/ 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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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

republic of letters, Republic of South Africa, Republic of Yemen, republish, repudiate, repudiation, repugn, repugnance, repugnant, repulse, repulsion

How to use repudiation in a sentence

We learn that even through our collective repudiation, we can reconcile.
Virgil Abloh Brings Louis Vuitton Home With Fall Menswear|Nandi Howard|January 22, 2021|Essence.com
Some of the strongest repudiations of the Republican lawmakers came from AT&T, Comcast, Honeywell, PricewaterhouseCoopers, General Electric, KPMG and Verizon.
Lawmakers who objected to election results have been cut off from 20 of their 30 biggest corporate PAC donors|Douglas MacMillan, Jena McGregor|January 19, 2021|Washington Post
For the men involved, the bet’s outcome would be a personal validation—or repudiation—of their lifelong quests.
This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through January 9)|Singularity Hub Staff|January 9, 2021|Singularity Hub
The fact that so many people report satisfaction with working remotely, even when isolated alone, or with no escape from family and roommates, is a striking repudiation of leaders’ visions of workplaces as communities.
Digital nomads show us how remote workers can find community|Robert C. Litchfield|January 5, 2021|Quartz

It was he who previously held a repudiation rally in front of my classmates’ parents, parents who I knew for my entire life and they did not believe what he said.
Cubans share their coming out stories|Tremenda Nota|October 13, 2020|Washington Blade
Earlier this year, al Qaeda split with ISIS definitively in a public repudiation of the group.
Even a Top Democrat Thinks Obama's Legal Case for War Makes No Sense|Eli Lake|September 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In a telling repudiation of its corporate priorities, serious music fans increasingly want to own vinyl from 50 years ago.
Five Lessons the Faltering Music Industry Could Learn From TV|Ted Gioia|August 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This is not just a bold move, but a repudiation of the whole history of the entertainment industry.
Apple Wants Beats So It Can Control You|Ted Gioia|May 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And I thought the bailouts were a repudiation of everything that the Republican Party and conservatives stood for.
David Stockman on ‘The Great Deformation’ and Our Economic Doom|Daniel Gross|April 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Clear and public repudiation of irresponsible statements from the U.S. would help alleviate this chronic problem.
No Drama at Turtle Bay|Ziad J. Asali|September 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
His father had died upon the field; and repudiation of the duellist's code involved censure of him.
Alone|Marion Harland
Hume and Holbach had much in common intellectually, although the latter was far more thoroughgoing in his repudiation of Theism.
Baron d'Holbach|Max Pearson Cushing
At one bound Cossington's papers passed from apologetics varied by repudiation to triumphant praise.
The New Machiavelli|Herbert George Wells
And there is no repudiation like that of ——, and none like the pretended one of ——.
As A Chinaman Saw Us|Anonymous
Now in the case of your repudiation I understand all about it.
As A Chinaman Saw Us|Anonymous