repudiar
to repudiate
verb rreh-poo-DYAHR Rare
Origin: From Latin repudiare 'to divorce, reject'.
Also means
to disown
Usage Note
Repudiar means to formally reject or disown someone or something — a treaty, an ideology, or a family member. It is more formal and emphatic than rechazar (to reject). The noun is repudio. In legal contexts it can mean to renounce an inheritance (repudiar una herencia).
Examples
"El gobierno repudió el acuerdo firmado antes."
Natural Translation
The government repudiated the previously signed agreement.
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