Associations to the word «Repudiate»

Wiktionary

REPUDIATE, verb. To reject the truth or validity of something; to deny.
REPUDIATE, verb. To refuse to have anything to do with; to disown.
REPUDIATE, verb. To refuse to pay or honor (a debt).
REPUDIATE, verb. (intransitive) To be repudiated.

Dictionary definition

REPUDIATE, verb. Cast off; "She renounced her husband"; "The parents repudiated their son".
REPUDIATE, verb. Refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid; "The woman repudiated the divorce settlement".
REPUDIATE, verb. Refuse to recognize or pay; "repudiate a debt".
REPUDIATE, verb. Reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust; "She repudiated the accusations".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn