The meaning of REPUDIATION is the act of repudiating : the state of being repudiated; especially : the refusal of public authorities to acknowledge or pay a debt.

REPUDIATION definition: 1. the act of refusing to accept something or someone as true, good, or reasonable: 2. the act of…. Learn more.

REPUDIATE definition: to reject as having no authority or binding force. See examples of repudiate used in a sentence.

repudiation, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

REPUDIATE meaning: 1 : to refuse to accept or support (something) to reject (something or someone); 2 : to say or show that (something) is not true

Dec 14, 2025 · Noun repudiation (countable and uncountable, plural repudiations) The act of refusing to accept; the act of repudiating.

In Latin, the noun repudium refers to the rejection of a spouse or prospective spouse, and the related verb repudiare means "to divorce" or "to reject."

REPUDIATION definition: the act of repudiating. See examples of repudiation used in a sentence.

The word 'repudiation' originates from the Latin word 'repudiare', which means 'to cast off' or 'to reject'. In legal contexts, it has been used to describe the act of rejecting or disowning legal obligations since …

repudiate a contract/agreement Failure to deliver on time will entitle the buyer to repudiate the contract. The Soviet Union repudiated its debt after the 1917 Revolution. Where the buyer accepts the seller's …