v.
Pronunciation: ri- ' pyü-d ē - ˌ ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing
Etymology: Latin repudiatus, past participle of repudiare, from repudium rejection of a prospective spouse, divorce, probably from re- + pud ē re to shame
Date: 1545
1 : to divorce or separate formally from (a woman)
2 : to refuse to have anything to do with : DISOWN
3 a : to refuse to accept especially : to reject as unauthorized or as having no binding force < repudiate a contract> b : to reject as untrue or unjust < repudiate a charge>
4 : to refuse to acknowledge or pay < repudiate a debt>
synonyms see DECLINE
– re · pu · di · a · tor \ - ˌ ā -t ə r \ noun