repudiation
noun[U]
formaluk/rɪˌpjuː.diˈeɪ.ʃən/us/rɪˌpjuː.diˈeɪ.ʃən/theactofrefusingtoacceptsomething or someone astrue, good, orreasonable:
拒绝,不接受;否认;批驳They weresurprisedby hissuddenrepudiationofall hisformerbeliefs.他们对他突然否定自己以前的所有信仰感到惊讶。
Herstatementamounted tocompleterepudiation of theagreement.她的声明相当于完全否定了协议。
See
repudiate
- Heractionsrepresenta repudiation of hisleadership.
- Theelectionresultwas aclearrepudiation of themayor, who hassuffereddamageoverrecentscandals.
- Hesawhisteenageson'sflightto Canada as aclearrepudiation of everything heholdsdear.
Refusing & rejecting
- abnegate
- abnegation
- bar
- batsomething/someoneaway
- blow(something)out
- brush
- disown
- jettison
- laugh
- miss a chance/opportunityidiom
- punt onsomething
- quit
- quit onsomeone
- react
- react againstsomething
- repudiate
- resistant
- spurn
- turnyournose upidiom
- unclaimed