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Meanings of repudiation in English

Portuguese
renúncia
Catalan
renúncia
Spanish
renuncia

Rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid.

        renúncia
        Catalan
        desprestigi
        Spanish
        repudio

        The exposure of falseness or pretensions.

              desprestigi
              Usage of repudiation in English
              1
              The terrible repudiation scene ensues, in which Camillo casts off his wife.
              Vittoria — Volume 4
              2
              Such a tremendous repudiation of national debts was never heard of before.
              History of the United Netherlands, 1597-98
              3
              Never has there been such an instant repudiation of Connolly's dismal dictum.
              The Guardian
              4
              Willetts uttered a half-laugh, an uneasy, contemptuous expression of scorn and repudiation.
              The Rainbow Trail
              5
              Does Claudio's demeanor in the repudiation scene betray the violence of love?
              Shakespeare Study Programs; The Comedies
              6
              How much pull would the devil himself have if he promised repudiation?
              Still Jim
              7
              Anne's heart pained her with a profane tenderness, and a poignant repudiation.
              The Helpmate
              8
              Your repudiation of the murder charge was strongly in your favor.
              The Status Civilization
              9
              There was even an undercurrent of sentiment in favor of repudiation.
              Abraham Lincoln: a History — Volume 01
              10
              It is but the first step in repudiation, thought the people.
              Four Years in Rebel Capitals / An Inside View of Life in the Sou...
              11
              Hours later Hogan-Howe issued a repudiation of the Met's past actions.
              The Guardian
              12
              You are proved correct, Mr. Henshaw, in your repudiation of the suicide idea.
              The Hunt Ball Mystery
              13
              Many members did not scruple to advise repudiation, in whole or in part.
              Washington and his colleagues; a chronicle of the rise and fall ...
              14
              Indefinite expansion becomes the rule, and in the end bankruptcy, ruin, and repudiation.
              The Life, Public Services and Select Speeches of Rutherford B. H...
              15
              The repudiation is complete and final, so long as slavery exists in Mississippi.
              The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 4, October, 1863 / Devoted ...
              16
              Says his platform calls for renegotiation, not repudiation, of Brazil's huge international debt.
              The new yorker
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              Translations for repudiation
              Portuguese
              renúncia
              Repudiation through the time
              Repudiation across language varieties
              United Kingdom
              Common
              United States of America
              Common