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    repudiate

    repudiate - Dictionary definition and meaning for word repudiate

    Definition
    (verb) cast off
    Synonyms : disown , renounce
    Example Sentence
    • She renounced her husband
    • The parents repudiated their son
    Definition
    (verb) refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
    Example Sentence
    • The woman repudiated the divorce settlement
    Definition
    (verb) refuse to recognize or pay
    Example Sentence
    • repudiate a debt
    Definition
    (verb) reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust
    Example Sentence
    • She repudiated the accusations
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for repudiate

he ate the PUDDING AGAIN.. When his mother asked him if he ate the pudding, he tried to REPUDIATE (deny eating it)... :)

re(reject....)+pudi...(pudding..a sweet dish given after meal)...ate......past participle of eat.....well anyone who reject to eat a cake pudding

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repud(refused)+iate(to eat) = refused to take anymore or acknowledge

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