REPUDIATE (Verb)

Meaning- 1) to refuse to accept or support (something).

                    2) to refuse to have anything to do with; to disown

                    3) to reject as untrue or unjust; such as, to repudiate a charge or to repudiate an                                           allegation.

                    4) to disapprove of something formally and strongly.

                     5) to divorce or to separate formally from (a woman).

Mnemonic trick- The word repudiate contains word ‘repu’ and ‘ate’.’repu’ sounds similar to rupee. He took my rupee and repudiated my offer. Therefore, repudiate means to refuse to accept or support (something).

Synonym- REFUTE, REJECT, DISCONFIRM, DISOWN

Uses-

·         He repudiated the allegation/charge/claim.

·         He has publicly repudiated the government’ s policies.

·         He published an article that repudiates the study’ s claims.