repudiation
Definitions
The rejection or refusal to accept or support something.
The denial of the truth or validity of a statement or claim.
The act of refusing to fulfill or discharge an agreement, obligation, or debt.
Examples
The politician issued a formal repudiation of the controversial statements made by his campaign manager.
Her sudden repudiation of the contract left the business partners in a state of shock.
The scholar's latest book serves as a firm repudiation of the outdated theories that dominated the field for decades.
Synonyms
rejection denial renunciation disavowal refusal abjuration disowning
Antonyms
acceptance adoption endorsement approval confirmation ratification acknowledgment