Definition of the word repudiate

Definition of the word repudiate

Pronunciation of vocabulary repudiate

repudiateverb
từ chối
/rɪˈpjuːdieɪt//rɪˈpjuːdieɪt/

Origin of the word repudiate

The word "repudiate" originates from the Latin verb "repudiare," which means "to drive back" or "to reject." The Latin word is derived from the prefix "re-" meaning "back" or "again" and the verb "pudere" meaning "to be ashamed." In medieval times, "repudiare" was used primarily to describe the act of rejecting a marriage proposal, which could occur for a variety of reasons, including impotence, adultery, or simply failure to meet the expectations of the proposing party. The Latin term was later adopted into various European languages, including French, Italian, and Spanish, where it continued to be used in a similar sense. In English, "repudiate" first appeared in the 16th century, where it was primarily used in legal contexts to describe the act of rejecting or renouncing a legal obligation or agreement. Over time, the word's usage expanded to include other senses, such as rejecting an accusation or denial of a proposition, as well as more general senses of rejecting or denying something as a whole. Today, "repudiate" is widely used in English and other European languages, with similar meanings across different contexts, from legal and political spheres to everyday speech. In summary, "repudiate" derives from the Latin verb "repudiare," which means "to drive back" or "to reject," and has evolved over time to encompass a range of meanings in English and other European languages related to the act of rejecting or denying something.

Vocabulary summary repudiate

type transitive verb

meaning refuse, refuse, decline, not accept

example to repudiate a gift

meaning leave (wife...)

example to repudiate one's wife

meaning disapprove, disavow, reject (a theory...)

Example of vocabulary repudiatenamespace

to refuse to accept something

từ chối chấp nhận cái gì đó

to repudiate a suggestion
bác bỏ một lời đề nghị
Socialism had been repudiated at the polls.
Chủ nghĩa xã hội đã bị bác bỏ tại các cuộc bầu cử.
Borrowers have begun repudiating their debt obligations.
Người đi vay đã bắt đầu từ bỏ nghĩa vụ nợ của họ.
The buyer is entitled to repudiate the contract within a reasonable period of time.
Người mua có quyền từ chối hợp đồng trong một khoảng thời gian hợp lý.

to say officially and/or publicly that something is not true

nói một cách chính thức và/hoặc công khai rằng điều gì đó không đúng