repudiation

American  

[ri-pyoo-dee-ey-shuhn] / rɪˌpyu diˈeɪ ʃən /

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.

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Other Word Forms

• nonrepudiation noun
• repudiatory adjective

Etymology

Origin of repudiation

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

Example Sentences

Muir is at pains to emphasize “this is purely the trader in me speaking” and rather than a formal repudiation of the investment case for silver, he just thinks the price action looks tired.

From MarketWatch

It is a repudiation of cosmopolitan universalism in favor of historical continuity and particular identity.

From The Wall Street Journal

Spain on Tuesday summoned Iran's ambassador to Madrid to express "strong repudiation and condemnation" of a crackdown on protests that rights groups say has killed hundreds, the foreign minister said.

From Barron's

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.

From Barron's

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.

From Salon

Related Words

• abrogation
• cancellation
• disapproval
• disavowal