repudate

Meanings

• Verb

  To reject or renounce, especially a promise or agreement.

  - "He repudiated his debt after declaring bankruptcy."
  - "The company repudiated the union's demands."
  - "The senator repudiated his earlier statement."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with repudate
rebuke , rude , mute , cue , sue , queue , brew

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Variants

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repudiate , repudiated , repudiates , repudiating , repudiator , repudiators

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Etymology

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From Latin 'repudium' meaning 'disapproval, rejection'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'repudiation' is also used in the context of creditors rejecting debt payments.

2. In the movie 'The Godfather', Michael Corleone famously states, 'I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse.' However, in the novel, Marlon Brando's character, Vito Corleone, actually does refuse an offer, showing that even the Godfather can repudiate.

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Related Concepts

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1. Rejection: The act of refusing to accept or consider something.

2. Renunciation: The act of giving up or abandoning something.

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Culture

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In literature, 'repudiate' has been used to describe characters rejecting their past or renouncing their beliefs. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', Tom Buchanan repudiates his past love, Daisy, and marries another woman.

How to Memorize "repudate"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of rejecting or renouncing an agreement or belief.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'repudiate' with the idea of rejection or renunciation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Repudiate' - 'Reject Past Understanding, I Agree To Erase'.

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