repudiation
re·pu·di·a·tion
repudiation · repudiations
отказ
Ablehnung, Zurückweisung
The act of refusing to acceptThe act of refusing to accept; the act of repudiating.
UK/ɹɪˌpjuːdɪˈeɪ̯ʃ(ə)n/US/ɹəˌpjudiˈeɪ̯ʃən/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of refusing to accept; the act of repudiating.
The young man's repudiation of the church's doctrines caused a conflict with his religious parents.
Ablehnung, Zurückweisung
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More definitions
- the exposure of falseness or pretensions
- refusal to acknowledge or pay a debt or honor a contract (especially by public authorities)
- rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
Translations
4 languagesРусский
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refusing:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
refusing:
Origin
From Latin repudiātiōnem, equivalent to repudiate + -ion.From Latin repudiātiōnem, equivalent to repudiate + -ion.
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Forms
plural: repudiations| Singular | repudiation |
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Synonyms
17 synonymsrejectionB2declinationC2disapprovalB2dissensionC2prohibitionB1refusalB1denialnonapprovalabnegationturndownnonassentnonconsentrenunciationunapproval
Close in meaning
- the exposure of falseness or pretensions:debunking
- rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid:renunciation
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable