Repudiate and Take up

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Repudiate verb - To declare not to be true.

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Take up is an antonym for repudiate.

Nearby Words: repudiation, repudiating

Take up verb - To take for one's own use (something originated by another).

Usage example: one cluster of fans started chanting the team name of the champions, and the crowd quickly took up the cry

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Repudiate is an antonym for take up.

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Take up and Repudiate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/repudiate/take_up

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