- repudiate re·pu·di·ate
- [rɪ'pjuːdɪˌeɪt]
vt frm(charge, offer of friendship) respingere, (debt, treaty) disconoscere, rifiutarsi di onorare, (one's wife) ripudiare
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repudiate — re·pu·di·ate /ri pyü dē ˌāt/ vt at·ed, at·ing: to disavow or reject an obligation (as a debt) or duty (as performance under a contract); specif: to indicate an inability or unwillingness to perform as promised under (a contract) re·pu·di·a·tor /… … Law dictionary
repudiate — re‧pu‧di‧ate [rɪˈpjuːdieɪt] verb [transitive] LAW to state that a contract, agreement, sale etc is no longer effective: • This would be a breach of a condition which would enable the hirer to repudiate the contract. * * * repudiate UK US… … Financial and business terms
Repudiate — Re*pu di*ate ( ?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Repudiated} ( ? t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Repudiating}.] [L. repudiatus, p. p. of repudiare to repudiate, reject, fr. repudium separation, divorce; pref. re re + pudere to be ashamed.] [1913 Webster] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
repudiate — re•pu•di•ate [[t]rɪˈpyu diˌeɪt[/t]] v. t. at•ed, at•ing 1) to reject as having no authority or binding force 2) to disown: to repudiate a son[/ex] 3) to reject with disapproval or condemnation 4) to reject with denial: to repudiate an… … From formal English to slang
repudiate — re|pu|di|ate [ rı pjudi,eıt ] verb transitive 1. ) FORMAL to say formally that something is not true: They repudiated all accusations of unlawful activity. 2. ) FORMAL to state that you do not accept or agree with something: REJECT: Party members … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
repudiate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. renounce, disavow, disclaim, disown, divorce, deny. See dissent, negation, nonpayment, rejection. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To disown] Syn. disinherit, banish, renounce; see discard , oust . 2. [To… … English dictionary for students
repudiate — re|pu|di|ate [rıˈpju:dieıt] v [T] formal [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of repudiare to end a marriage , from repudium divorce ] 1.) to refuse to accept or continue with something = ↑reject ▪ He repudiated all offers of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
repudiate — re·pu·di·ate || rɪ pjuËdɪeɪt v. reject, disavow; disown, renounce; deny, refuse; condemn … English contemporary dictionary
repudiate — re·pu·di·ate … English syllables
re|pu|di|ate — «rih PYOO dee ayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. 1. to refuse to accept; reject: »to repudiate a doctrine. The old man shook his head, gently repudiating the imputation (Dickens). SYNONYM(S): discla … Useful english dictionary
Repudiated — Repudiate Re*pu di*ate ( ?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Repudiated} ( ? t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Repudiating}.] [L. repudiatus, p. p. of repudiare to repudiate, reject, fr. repudium separation, divorce; pref. re re + pudere to be ashamed.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
