Repudiation Meaning
/ɹɪˌpjuːdɪˈeɪ̯ʃ(ə)n/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of refusing to accept; the act of repudiating.
Sentence Examples
The official repudiation of the claims came late last night.
A repudiation is a formal rejection of an idea or a contract.
The president issued a firm repudiation of the terrorist actions.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The official ____ of the treaty caused a breakdown in negotiations.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company's ____ of the contract left its partner with no legal recourse and significant financial losses.
Word Origin & History
From Latin repudiātiōnem, equivalent to repudiate + -ion.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Santorum, in a comment regarding Senator John McCain's repudiation of torture, stated, "He doesn't understand how enhanced interrogation works. I mean, you break somebody, and after they've broken they become cooperative" (Summers 2011)."
— 2015 November 30, Shane O'Mara, Why Torture Doesn’t Work: The Neuroscience of Interrogation, Harvard University Press, →ISBN, page 12:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The official ____ of the treaty caused a breakdown in negotiations.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company's ____ of the contract left its partner with no legal recourse and significant financial losses.