# repudiated

/ɹipˈjudiˌeɪtɪd/ (US) · /ɹɪpjˈuːdɪˌeɪtɪd/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/repudiated
Updated: 2026-10-18

## Definition

to say you do not accept or support something anymore — like a claim, belief, or agreement.

For teachers: to reject or disown as untrue, unauthorized, or no longer binding; to refuse to accept or support.

## Examples

- She has repudiated the claim that she cheated.
- After the scandal, the senator repudiated his former aide and denied any knowledge of the payments.
- Although he had once defended the treaty, the minister ultimately repudiated it as unworkable, arguing that changed circumstances had rendered its original promises meaningless.

## Synonyms

reject, Deny, renounce, disavow

## Antonyms

accept, endorse, support

## Usage notes

- The verb is transitive and takes a direct object.

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