Repudiate: meaning, example and synonyms
Repudiatev. To refuse to accept or be associated with; to reject firmly.
Example
In her later essays, the philosopher repudiated the views of her early work, arguing that they had relied on a flawed reading of the evidence.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Synonyms
- reject, renounce, disown, disavow
- Antonyms
- accept, embrace, endorse, affirm
- Memory tip
- Think "re-PUSH-iate": push a claim back and refuse to own it.
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Check yourself: Repudiate in context
Years later, the scientist publicly ______ her own early study, explaining that a calibration error had invalidated its main result.
Answer: repudiated. Pointing out a flaw that invalidated the study means she rejected it. Emphasizing, lessening or displaying her study doesn't match admitting it was wrong.
The candidate was urged to ______ the misleading advertisement that a supporter's group had run, making clear that her campaign had no part in it.
Answer: repudiate. "Making clear that her campaign had no part in it" means rejecting any association with the ad. The other choices would support or highlight the ad instead.