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repudiate

Meaning

To refuse to accept or be associated with; to deny the truth or validity of.

Examples by difficulty

Basic: Simple, everyday vocabulary — the easiest to read.

The politician’s promise felt hollow. When asked about his past actions, he tried to pretend they never happened, but the evidence was clear. He couldn't repudiate what he had done; the truth was out, and he had to face it.

The chef slammed his hand on the counter. "I will absolutely repudiate this recipe! The bitterness is wrong, the spice is nonexistent. This is not my dish, and I refuse to be associated with this failure."

He couldn't believe the claims about his childhood. He would always refuse to accept or be associated with such lies. He felt a deep need to deny the truth or validity of anything that suggested he was capable of those things.

Barnaby the badger, a notorious fibber, tried to deny eating all the birthday cake. His friends, however, knew the sugary truth and would not accept his claims. They chose to repudiate his every excuse, leaving Barnaby red-faced and sticky.

Barnaby the badger absolutely refused to acknowledge his role in the great garden gnome heist. He’d loudly repudiate any suggestion that he’d traded a prize-winning pumpkin for a tiny, sparkly hat. The squirrels just giggled, knowing Barnaby secretly loved his new, albeit pilfered, headwear.

Normal: Standard, everyday language.

He had to repudiate the rumor immediately. His friends were accusing him of things he never did, and he couldn't let them believe such a lie. He needed them to understand he would never be associated with such behavior.

After seeing the fabricated evidence, she was determined to repudiate their accusations. Their lies, crafted to destroy her reputation, were something she refused to accept. She wouldn't let them deny the truth of her innocence any longer.

The investigator, heartbroken by the fabricated evidence, could not bear to repudiate the accusations against his own brother. He had to deny their truth, even though it meant defying his superiors and risking his career.

My cat, Reginald, has a long history of demanding salmon treats. He will glare, meow incessantly, and even attempt a daring leap onto the counter if I dare to *repudiate* his desire. It’s a bold move for a creature who once mistook a dust bunny for a rival.

Barnaby the badger, renowned for his exquisite turnip sculptures, felt utterly betrayed when Bartholomew the mole claimed the prize-winning rutabaga was *his*. Barnaby, a badger of great integrity, would immediately repudiate such a ridiculous assertion, having meticulously sculpted that root vegetable himself.

Advanced: Richer vocabulary that stretches an upper-level reader.

He couldn't stomach their justifications, their flimsy excuses for terrible actions. He chose to openly repudiate their entire narrative, refusing to be linked to their lies or acknowledge any part of their twisted logic as true.

The council members felt a profound sense of betrayal. They could not accept the allegations and refused to be associated with such a damaging accusation. To deny the truth of what happened was their only recourse; they had to repudiate the entire premise of the investigation.

The scientist watched the screen, a cold dread settling in. The data, irrefutable, proved her hypothesis wrong. She could not repudiate the findings; the years of work, the reputation, all hinged on admitting the truth she desperately wished to deny.

Barnaby, having accidentally dyed his prize poodle neon orange, decided to wholeheartedly repudiate any claims of ownership. He insisted to the bewildered bystanders that the vibrant canine was merely a stray, a flamboyant anomaly in his otherwise beige existence.

The esteemed Duchess Bartholomew, known for her peculiar penchant for competitive pigeon racing, was forced to repudiate the shocking allegations that her prize bird, Bartholomew's Bane, had been subtly enhanced with tiny jet engines. She vehemently denied engaging in such a vulgar stratagem to propel her avian athlete to victory.

Challenging: Rare, high-register vocabulary for serious word lovers.

He felt a profound moral imperative to repudiate the false accusations. He couldn't allow his good name to be tarnished by such specious claims; they were an affront to his very character, and he vehemently denied their veracity.

The community leader vehemently chose to repudiate the spurious claims, refusing to be associated with such mendacious accusations. He would not deny the truth of his actions, but he would absolutely refuse to accept or be linked to this egregious fabrication.

The archaeologists unearthed the amulet, a palpable symbol of a forgotten covenant. Elder Valerius, his face etched with grim disapproval, couldn't repudiate the artifact's provenance, yet he refused to acknowledge its supposed divine mandate, denouncing the ensuing fervor as a dangerous delusion.

The esteemed, albeit slightly senile, professor declared his fervent intention to repudiate the entire concept of gravity, citing a personal vendetta against falling acorns. His acolytes, accustomed to his eccentricities, merely sighed and continued their meticulous dissection of his latest treatise on why pigeons secretly control the stock market.

The esteemed arbiter of artisanal cheese wheel appraisals, Bartholomew "Barty" Buttercup, had to unequivocally repudiate the notion that his award-winning Stilton possessed even a scintilla of fungal imposter syndrome. His pronouncement, delivered with a theatrical flourish and a sniff of exquisite disdain, effectively denied the egregious allegation that a rogue blue vein had insinuated itself from a lesser brie.

Difficulty

Normal — Everyday words worth reinforcing.

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