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ri-PYOOD-ee-ayt/rɪˈpjuːdieɪt/

To repudiate is to refuse to accept, or to disown, something: repudiate the rounded abstract, repudiate a claim. Reject (already in the dictionary) is everyday; rounding is still a methods fail.

Meaning

To refuse to accept or to disown something (from reject, already in the dictionary).

Examples

• “Repudiate the rounded abstract; put the raw count in the cell.”
• “Reject is already in this course. Refuse is already in this course. Rounding is a slogan. A codebook line is methods. Write the raw number; then polish the abstract if the rule still allows it.”

Good to know

Reject; refuse to be bound by. Everyday: reject (already in the dictionary). Rounding ≠ a true n.

Near in meaning

reject, disown, renounce

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