Repudiate
Repudiate verb - To declare not to be true.
Usage example: vigorously repudiated the charge that she had lied on her résumé
Refute is a synonym for repudiate in deny topic. In some cases you can use "Refute" instead a verb "Repudiate".
Nearby Words: repudiation, repudiating
Refute
Refute verb - To declare not to be true.
Usage example: while he was publicly refuting rumors of a merger, behind the scenes the CEO was working to effect that very outcome
Repudiate is a synonym for refute in deny topic. You can use "Repudiate" instead a verb "Refute", if it concerns topics such as discredit.
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Common collocations
| claim | repudiate claim | refute claim |
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