Repudiate

Pronunciation: /rɪˈpjudieɪt/

Definitions of repudiate

verb to reject, refuse to accept, or disown

Example Sentences

A1 She repudiated his offer to help.

A2 The company repudiated the claims made by the competitor.

B1 The politician repudiated the allegations of corruption.

B2 The artist repudiated the critics who said her work lacked depth.

C1 The scientist repudiated the outdated theory and proposed a new one.

C2 The author repudiated the accusations of plagiarism and provided evidence of originality.

Examples of repudiate in a Sentence

formal The company decided to repudiate the contract due to breach of terms.

informal She repudiated his apology and refused to forgive him.

slang I totally repudiate that idea, it's just not cool.

figurative His actions seemed to repudiate everything he had previously stood for.

Grammatical Forms of repudiate

• past tense: repudiated
• plural: repudiates
• comparative: more repudiated
• superlative: most repudiated
• present tense: repudiates
• future tense: will repudiate
• perfect tense: has repudiated
• continuous tense: is repudiating
• singular: repudiates
• positive degree: repudiate
• infinitive: to repudiate
• gerund: repudiating
• participle: repudiated

Origin and Evolution of repudiate

First Known Use: 1530 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'repudiate' originated from the Latin word 'repudiare', which means to reject or cast off.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the 16th century to mean to reject or refuse to accept something, the word 'repudiate' has evolved to also encompass the idea of disowning or denying a connection or relationship with something or someone.