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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrepudio
Pronunciation / Transliteration: reh-poo-dee-oh
"Su repudio del acuerdo fue inesperado."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of rejecting or disavowing something, especially a belief, claim, or relationship.
"Her repudiation of the contract left the company in a difficult position." - 2
A formal rejection of a proposal or idea.
"The board's repudiation of the merger proposal surprised many stakeholders."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'repudiare', meaning to cast off, divorce, or reject, stemming from 'repudium' (a splitting or rejection). Entering Middle English via Old French in the 15th century, the term evolved to denote the formal rejection, renunciation, or disavowal of something previously held, associated, or accepted.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Repudiation" is said worldwide
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répudiation
Transliteration: ray-pyoo-dee-ah-syon
"Sa répudiation du contrat a causé des problèmes."
Abweisung
Transliteration: ahb-vai-zung
"Ihre Abweisung des Angebots war unerwartet."
repudiamento
Transliteration: reh-poo-dee-ah-men-toh
"Il suo repudiamento del contratto ha sorpreso tutti."
repudio
Transliteration: reh-poo-dee-oh
"Su repudio del acuerdo fue inesperado."
repúdio
Transliteration: reh-poo-dee-oh
"O repúdio do contrato causou confusão."
अस्वीकृति
Transliteration: asweekriti
"उसकी अस्वीकृति ने सभी को चौंका दिया।"
拒绝
Transliteration: jùjué
"她的拒绝让所有人感到意外。"
거부
Transliteration: geo-bu
"그녀의 거부는 모두를 놀라게 했다."
拒絶
Transliteration: kyozetsu
"彼女の拒絶は誰もが驚いた。"
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