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repudiar

to repudiate

verb rreh-poo-DYAHR Rare

Origin: From Latin repudiare 'to divorce, reject'.

Also means

to disown

Usage Note

Repudiar means to formally reject or disown someone or something — a treaty, an ideology, or a family member. It is more formal and emphatic than rechazar (to reject). The noun is repudio. In legal contexts it can mean to renounce an inheritance (repudiar una herencia).

Examples

"El gobierno repudió el acuerdo firmado antes."

Natural Translation

The government repudiated the previously signed agreement.

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